Overview
- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said a body was recovered on December 27 from a difficult-to-access shoreline south of Davenport Beach.
- Family and personal effects point to 55-year-old open-water swimmer Erica Fox, though official identification remains pending.
- Responders noted items recovered with the remains, including a shark‑repellent ankle band, as authorities continue their review.
- Fox was reported missing on December 21 during a group swim at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove after witnesses reported seeing a shark.
- A multi-agency search covered roughly 84 nautical miles over more than 15 hours before being suspended under protocol, with volunteer teams continuing efforts.