- The Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed Tuesday that a body found in the waters off San Jose on Saturday has been identified as missing man Ian Powers.
- The 32-year-old Spokane, Washington man’s cause of death was ruled as accidental salt water drowning.
- Powers was reported missing on November 12, when he got separated from his girlfriend in the fourth quarter of a 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium.
- Fisherman found his body in the San Francisco Bay, a few miles north of the stadium.
The body of a man found in the San Francisco Bay on Saturday has been identified as missing 49ers fan Ian Powers.
The 32-year-old Spokane, Washington man was reported missing on November 12, when he got separated from his girlfriend and her two kids during the fourth quarter of a game against the New York Giants at Levi’s Stadium.
Fishermen discovered his body Saturday afternoon, in waters about a mile from the Alviso Marina boat launch in San Jose, which is located two miles north of the stadium.
Powers’s uncle confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Monday, which was first spotted by NBC Bay Area. The following morning, the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed the identity of the remains as Powers.
Powers's cause of death has been ruled an accidental salt water drowning. There were no signs of foul play in his death.
"The manner of death has been ruled an accident," the Santa Clara Police said in a statement. "Based on these findings, the Santa Clara Police Department's investigation into Powers's disappearance is now closed."
Powers's uncle, Sean Patrick Powers, said that "from the bloating" of the body it seemed "he had probably been in the water since Monday night."
"Please respect everyone's grieving process, and only offer condolences, not stories or theories of how he died. The speculation just makes things worse," he said.
A few days after Powers disappeared, police released surveillance showing him leaving the stadium in the fourth quarter alone. The footage lost him once he reached the parking lot.
His girlfriend told authorities that she last saw him when he left to go to the bathroom alone. Their car was found right where they had parked it before the game.
After his death was confirmed, the company Powers worked for in Spokane, Hotstart, released a statement:
"Today is a very sad day for the Hotstart family as we learned the news of Ian Powers. Our hearts are very heavy as we grieve. It is hard to imagine not having him here. He was very friendly, talented, dependable and fun to be around. We will miss him very much. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and others he touched."
