Identified! CA-La Mesa, WhtFem, 30-40, UP90409, Found lying unresponsive in the stairway, April 22 - Cassidy Hopwood

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)​

Date Body Found March 13 2022​

Location Found La Mesa California​

County San Diego County​

Estimated Age Range 30-40 years​

Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian​

Sex Female​

Estimated Age Group Adult-Pre 40​

Height 5"1 (61 inches), Measured​

Weight 105 lbs, Measured​

Conditions of Remains Not Recognizable-Decomposing/Putrefaction​

Hair Color Brown​

Eye Color Unknown​

Circumstances of Discovery The decedent appears to be a 30-35 year old female who appeared to be living a homeless type lifestyle in La Mesa. During the evening hours of 03/13/2022, a security guard was patrolling a local business and checking to see if doors to the business were locked. Upon entering a stairway, the security guard discovered the decedent lying unresponsive and decomposed in the stairway. The security called 911 and police and fire responded. Upon arrival of first responders, the decedents death was confirmed without medical intervention due to postmortem changes.​

 

[jules39osu]

This Jane Doe has been identified as Cassidy Hopwood. The original age estimation was way off, which is why she went unidentified for 8 months. They adjusted the age range of the Jane Doe later on and I submitted Cassidy as a match through email to La Mesa Police, as well as to El Cajon Police on 10/24. She was identified 2 weeks later. They still haven't taken the NAMUS profile down, but there are articles about her being identified all over San Diego news outlets. Very sad situation.

 

[iamshadow21]

This Jane Doe has been identified as Cassidy Hopwood. The original age estimation was way off, which is why she went unidentified for 8 months. They adjusted the age range of the Jane Doe later on and I submitted Cassidy as a match through email to La Mesa Police, as well as to El Cajon Police on 10/24. She was identified 2 weeks later. They still haven't taken the NAMUS profile down, but there are articles about her being identified all over San Diego news outlets. Very sad situation.

Wow, I just Googled, and yeah, that age is WAY out. No wonder it took so long.

Sleep well, Cassidy.

 

[Hochman]

This Jane Doe has been identified as Cassidy Hopwood. The original age estimation was way off, which is why she went unidentified for 8 months. They adjusted the age range of the Jane Doe later on and I submitted Cassidy as a match through email to La Mesa Police, as well as to El Cajon Police on 10/24. She was identified 2 weeks later. They still haven't taken the NAMUS profile down, but there are articles about her being identified all over San Diego news outlets. Very sad situation.

Sources

Police investigate death of 17-year-old East County girl

La Mesa police are asking for the public’s help in determining the circumstances leading up to the death of a missing 17-year-old girl whose body was found earlier this year.

fox5sandiego.com

La Mesa Police Call for Public's Help to Find Answers in Missing Teen Cassidy Hopwood's Death

Authorities on Monday released a photo of the teen girl whose lifeless body was found eight months ago at a strip mall in La Mesa and sought the public's help in the case.

timesofsandiego.com

Teen found dead behind La Mesa business identified

Authorities Monday publicly identified the 17-year-old girl whose lifeless body was found eight months ago at a strip mall in La Mesa.

www.10news.com

 

[azure]

From the Fox 5 San Diego article: "Her cause of death was determined to be fentanyl-related." Heartbreaking. RIP Cassidy.

 

[annemc2]

From the Fox 5 San Diego article: "Her cause of death was determined to be fentanyl-related." Heartbreaking. RIP Cassidy.

It's such a terrifying and ruthless drug. There's no playing around with it. Makes quaaludes and garden variety heroin of the past seem almost benign. RIP Cassidy and condolences to her loved ones.