Man found dead in Santa Maria pond identified as SLO County resident
A man found dead in a Santa Maria park pond has been identified as 60-year-old Shane Sejera of Arroyo Grande.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said the death doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
Sejera’s body was found on Sunday about 9:40 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office noted in a Twitter post about 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The cause of death has not yet been determined pending toxicology, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Although it’s located in Santa Maria, the 154-acre Waller Park at 3107 Orcutt Road is managed by the Santa Barbara County Parks Department, and has ponds popular with ducks and geese.
Noozhawk.com North County editor Janene Scully contributed to this report.
This story was originally published September 8, 2021 at 4:37 PM.
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Nick Wilson
The Tribune