Update Per Fresno County Sheriff's Office: We have located family for Manuel. Thank you for all of your help spreading the word throughout the community.

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Coroner’s Office Seeks Relatives of Man 

July 25, 2024 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating relatives of 50-year-old Manuel Ernest Ruelas who recently passed away of natural causes in the hospital.

Manuel Ruelas is described as 6'1", 250 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.

Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempts to find his relatives have been unsuccessful.  Locating immediate family members is a necessary process in order for the Coroner’s Unit to release the body and allow the person to have a proper burial.

Anyone with information about Manuel Ruelas is asked to please contact the Coroner’s Unit at (559) 600-3400 or email: coroner@fresnosheriff.org.

Source & photo: Fresno County Sheriff's Office