Overview

• Clifford Souza, 74, was reported missing on Wednesday after last being seen in Gualala, Mendocino County, driving a gray Ford pickup.
• A Silver Alert was issued Thursday covering Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties to aid in locating Souza.
• On Saturday afternoon, CHP Santa Rosa officers found Souza's submerged pickup truck in the Russian River off State Route 1 north of State Route 116.
• The body recovered from the vehicle was confirmed to be Souza by Sonoma County Sheriff deputies and his family.
• Preliminary findings suggest the truck veered off the roadway into the river, but the exact timing of the crash remains under investigation.