Body of surfer found in ocean
Authorities have found the body of a 43-year-old San Diego man who disappeared while surfing with friends off Santa Cruz Island.
John M. Wagner was found dead in the water about 20 miles south of Ventura Harbor on Friday, the Ventura County coroner’s office said.
While surfing a break on the island with friends, Wagner went underwater for unknown reasons about 5 p.m., according to a Coast Guard official. The island is part of the Channel Islands National Park, and it was park rangers who found his body. An autopsy will be conducted in Santa Barbara County, where the death occurred.
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