Body washed up near Half Moon Bay identified as missing North Beach man

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A body washed up on a beach south of Half Moon Bay earlier this month has been identified as that of a missing North Beach resident, according to the San Mateo County Coroner's Office. The coroner was alerted to the presence of the body on Tuesday, June 11 at approximately 4:41 p.m. by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

The body, believed to have washed ashore, was found by a passerby on a beach south of Half Moon Bay. The coroner's office responded and launched an investigation into the cause and manner of death.

On Tuesday, the coroner's office identified the body as that of Kelvin Sol Yee, 39, using his fingerprints.

Yee, a resident of San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, has been missing for more than two weeks. He was last seen in Chinatown on May 28. At the time of his disappearance, police said he was heading to an address near Half Moon Bay State Beach.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that North Beach community member Kelvin Yee was found dead in Half Moon Bay a few weeks ago,” tweeted San Francisco Supervisor and Aaron Peskin . “Thank you to those who held out hope that he would resurface for a coffee in Trieste.”

“My condolences to his family,” added Peskin, a mayoral candidate.