Missing San Jacinto man, 21, found dead at Menifee Lake

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a San Jacinto man was found in Menifee Lake yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 24.

The man had last been seen Thursday morning, Feb. 18, and his disappearance led to a frantic search by family members and friends, who shared missing flyers across social media in the hopes of finding their loved one safe and unharmed.

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Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station were alerted to the man’s disappearance Saturday, Feb. 20, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Dawn Blair has since reported.

The victim, Edwin Alvarez-Soria, 21, of San Jacinto, was last seen leaving his residence in a blue Honda Accord, according to Blair.

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, deputies were notified that some of the Alvarez’s belongings and car were located within the Menifee Lakes housing community in the city of Menifee.

Based on the new information, personnel from the Menifee Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Search Dogs, Riverside County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team, Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Team, Riverside County Sheriff’s Dive Team, and personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff Station responded to the Menifee Lakes housing community and conducted a search where Alvarez’s belongings and vehicle were located.

“During our search, we were unsuccessful in locating any additional evidence linked to the missing person,” said Blair.

The following morning, Wednesday, Feb. 24, members from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dive Team searched for and located the body of an adult male in the Menifee lake.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later confirmed that Alvarez’s body was the one recovered from the lake.

No foul play is suspected in Alvarez’ passing, according to Blair.

Anyone with information regarding this ongoing investigation is encouraged to contact the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station at (951) 654-2702. Callers can refer to incident file number I210510001 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.