{"id":273878,"date":"2026-04-18T07:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273878\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T07:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:03:24","slug":"oklahoma-man-identified-after-body-found-near-california-cliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273878\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma man identified after body found near California cliff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Body found at bottom of California cliff identified as 37-year-old Yukon man<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEVENING. CRUCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE STORMS. MAKAYLA WILL CHECK BACK IN. THIS WEEKEND MARKS 31 YEARS SINCE OKLAHOMA\u2019S DARKEST DAY, APRIL 19TH, 1995, THE DAY THAT OKLAHOMA CHANGED FOREVER. THE ATTACK ON THE FEDERAL BUILDING DOWNTOWN TOOK THE LIVES OF 168 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 19 CHILDREN. IT\u2019S GOING TO BE ANOTHER POWERFUL WEEKEND AS WE MARK 31 YEARS SINCE THAT DAY, KOCO JORDAN RYAN IS PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND\u2019S REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. IT\u2019S ALMOST HARD TO BELIEVE IT\u2019S BEEN 31 YEARS SINCE THAT DAY, AND TIME CONTINUES TO GO ON, BUT THIS WEEKEND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME HERE TO THE MEMORIAL SITE AND TAKE SOME TIME TO PAUSE AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE HURT, THOSE WHO WERE KILLED, AND THOSE WHO WERE CHANGED FOREVER IN BRINGING HOPE AND PEACE AND TRANQUILITY TO THOSE WHO ARE HERE. AND SO THAT THAT APRIL 19TH, 1995 WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. AND THAT THAT WE DO A GREAT JOB BOTH ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUING ON IN THE FUTURE OF REMEMBERING AND, AND CARING FOR THE LESSONS. LAST YEAR\u2019S REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY WAS VERY LARGE SCALE, AS WE REFLECTED ON 30 YEARS SINCE THE BOMBING. FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WAS EVEN HERE. THIS YEAR, THINGS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SIMPLE. THERE WILL STILL BE AN IMPACTFUL PROCESSION WITH BAGPIPES AND DRUMS. SOME SONGS BY SINGER BLESSING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE KILLED WILL READ THE NAMES OF THOSE THAT WE LOST THAT DAY. SEATING WILL BE OPEN AT 830 IN THE MORNING. IF YOU WANT TO COME HERE AND ATTEND ON SUNDAY, THE CEREMONY WILL START AROUND 845. WE WILL ALSO CARRY IT LIVE ON KOCO 5 AND IF YOU WANT TO COME TO THE MUSEUM AHEAD OF THAT REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY, IT WILL BE OPEN FOR FREE TOMORROW. THAT SATURDAY IT WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY. JORDAN RYAN, KOCO FIVE NEWS, THE CEREMONY ON SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN JUST HOURS AFTER THAT, AFTER WE REFLECT ON OUR DARKEST DAY, THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WILL BE TAKING THE COURT FOR THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME. WE FELT LIKE IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO BRING BACK THIS PICTURE FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE. SGA RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. THE ULTIMATE SIGN OF OKLAHOMA CITY\u2019S RESILIENCE. LAST YEAR, WE HEARD FROM THAT PHOTOGRAPHER WHO SNAPPED THAT PICTURE A MOMENT IN TIME. IT\u2019S JUST A TREMENDOUS HONOR FOR ME TO JUST CAPTURE SOMETHING THAT JUST RESONATES WITH EVERYBODY, AND IT\u2019S SO MEANINGFUL TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. THAT PICTURE IS NOW ON DISPLAY INSIDE THE MUSEUM, ALONGSIDE A FULL INSTALLATION NOTING EXACTLY WHAT THAT MOMENT MEANT FOR SO MANY LONGTIME THUNDER FANS IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AND WHAT A PICTURE IT WAS. THIS PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. THAT ONE IS ABSOLUTELY THAT. AND YEAH, THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING RIGHT NOW. ROUND ONE STARTS THIS SUNDAY. YOU SEE IT ALL ACROSS TOWN WITH THE BANNERS AND FANS. YOU JUST CAN\u2019T HELP BUT SHOW IT. WE STILL DON\u2019T KNOW WHO THE THUNDER WILL FACE, BUT REGARDLESS, THUNDER FANS WILL BE SHOWING UP IN FULL FORCE. THUNDER UP IN THE PARK ALREADY SCHEDULED, READY TO GO FOR SUNDAY. AND ALSO, THERE\u2019S STILL TIME TO JUMP IN ON THAT RAFFLE TO GET YOURSELF SOME TICKETS FOR THE GAME. THUNDER FANS CAN PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS FOR AS LITTLE AS $5, BUY AS MANY AS YOU WANT AND WHAT THEY\u2019RE GOING TO GET. ONE LUCKY WINNER IS GOING TO GET FOUR TICKETS. SUITE LEVEL ACCESS. AND THE REALLY COOL THING IS THAT WE\u2019RE GOING TO BRING THOSE WINNERS IN FOR EARLY DOORS. YOU CAN SEE I\u2019M PRETTY HOPEFUL THAT I MIGHT COME OUT ON TOP OF THAT RAFFLE MYSELF. THE WINNER IS SET TO BE PICKED TOMORROW. WE\u2019LL BE WATCHING CLOSELY, AND TONIGHT THUNDER FANS WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY BECAUSE PHOENIX AND GOLDEN STATE TONIGHT AT NINE, THE WINNER OF THAT GAME MAKES THEIR WAY TO THE PAYCOM CENTER FOR A DATE WITH OUR DEFENDING NBA CHAMPION. THE THUNDER PLAY SUNDAY TIPOFF SET FOR 230. STARTING OUR PLAYOFF RUN HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON KOCO 5. WE\u2019RE ALSO GOING TO CHECK IN WITH SHENISE HOPKINS THIS MORNING, GET MORE OF A PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND THE BEST WAYS TO TAKE PART IN THE FESTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND. THERE\u2019S A LOT GOING ON THIS WEEKEND. OOH, WOMEN\u2019S GYMNASTICS ALSO HAS A BIG ONE. THEY\u2019RE GOING TO BE TRYING TO WIN ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. THEY COMPETE IN FORT WORTH TOMORROW. A BIG MEET THAT THEY HAVE. IT\u2019S ANOTHER OKLAHOMA CITY CONNECTION TOO ON THE SIDELINE BECAUSE YEAH THE ASSISTANT COACH IS PRETTY TIGHT INTO THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. ASHLEY KERR IS MARRIED TO THUNDER HEAD COACH MARK DAIGNEAULT. SO WHILE THE THUNDER ARE IN THE PLAYOFF SPOTLIGHT SO ARE THE SOONERS AS THEY CHASE ANOTHER TITLE. AND OU FOOTBALL PLAYER JUST WON A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NCAA. SUMNER LINEBACKER OWEN HEINECKE SUED THE NCAA AND SAID HE SHOULD BE GETTING ANOTHER YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY. WELL, HE WON THE NCAA SAID HE COULDN\u2019T GET THAT YEAR BECAUSE HE PLAYED LACROSSE AT OHIO STATE. BUT THE JUDGE RULED IN HIS FAVOR. SO NOW THAT LINEBACKER IS READY TO GET BACK TO WORK. OH, I HOPE MY LEGACY IS JUST, YOU KNOW, EXACTLY WHAT I\u2019VE BEEN TRYING TO BUILD. YOU KNOW, SOMEONE WHO CAME IN, WHO DEFIED THE ODDS, YOU KNOW, OUTWORKED EVERYBODY. AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY I CAN BRING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TO YOU. BUT, YOU KNOW, IT\u2019S MORE THAN ME. IT\u2019S A TEAM EFFORT. PHOENIX PLAYED FOR THE SOONERS FOR THE LAST THREE SEASONS. HE\u2019S BEEN A STUD 74 TACKLES LAST SEASON HE WAS NAMED THE SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AT ONE POINT. IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE HIM BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEFENSE HAPPENING TODAY. TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS HOLDING THEIR STATE OF THE STATE EVENT AT ROSE STATE COLLEGE. THIS IS THE CHANCE FOR LEADERS ACROSS THE BASE TO GIVE UPDATES, INCLUDING ON WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING THERE WHEN IT COMES TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT. WE KNOW IT\u2019S HUGE. TINKER EMPLOYS MORE THA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Body found at bottom of California cliff identified as 37-year-old Yukon man<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koco.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"KOCO logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 12:23 PM CDT Apr 17, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthorities say a 37-year-old Oklahoma man was found dead last weekend at the bottom of a cliff near the Pacific Ocean in California. &gt;&gt; Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following.Around 8:30 a.m. on April 11, Mendocino County deputies responded to a report of a body being found at the bottom of a cliff on Bay View Avenue in Fort Bragg, a city off the coast in northern California. Deputies and local fire department personnel recovered a man&#8217;s remains from the rocks near the waterline. They said the body was found about 70 feet down from the cliff along the Pacific Ocean. The sheriff&#8217;s office said in a news release that the man had injuries consistent with a significant fall. &gt;&gt; Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning NewsletterThe Mendocino County Sheriff&#8217;s Office identified the man as Bjorn L. Miller of Yukon. His vehicle was also found near the cliff. The preliminary cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma and submersion in ocean water. The manner of death is pending further investigation, according to a news release. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff&#8217;s Office at 707-463-4086 or the non-emergency tip line at 707-234-2100. Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Storms with tornado and damaging wind threat possible Friday in OklahomaAstronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first timeStrait of Hormuz is fully open, Trump and Iranian foreign minister sayFord recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issueFamily vanished while getting Christmas tree in 1958. Their remains were just identified\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFORT BRAGG, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say a 37-year-old Oklahoma man was found dead last weekend at the bottom of a cliff near the Pacific Ocean in California. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following.<\/p>\n<p>Around 8:30 a.m. on April 11, Mendocino County deputies responded to a report of a body being found at the bottom of a cliff on Bay View Avenue in Fort Bragg, a city off the coast in northern California. <\/p>\n<p>Deputies and local fire department personnel recovered a man&#8217;s remains from the rocks near the waterline. They said the body was found about 70 feet down from the cliff along the Pacific Ocean. <\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s office said in a news release that the man had injuries consistent with a significant fall. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/get-koco-news-on-the-go-download\/44041628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the KOCO 5 App<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KOCO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mendocino County Sheriff&#8217;s Office identified the man as Bjorn L. Miller of Yukon. His vehicle was also found near the cliff. <\/p>\n<p>The preliminary cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma and submersion in ocean water. The manner of death is pending further investigation, according to a news release. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff&#8217;s Office at 707-463-4086 or the non-emergency tip line at 707-234-2100. <\/p>\n<p>Top Headlines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Body found at bottom of California cliff identified as 37-year-old Yukon man EVENING. 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