Dena Marie Forsythe

1/27/16 - The Fresno County Sheriff - Coroner's Office has located and spoken with Dena Forsythe's sons.  We would like to thank the public for its attention and assistance in helping our agency bring closure to this family.

1/26/16 - The Fresno County Sheriff - Coroner's Office needs help locating the children of Dena Marie Forsythe.  The 59-year-old is described as 5’6”, 240 lbs. with blonde hair.

On January 7th, 2016, a roommate found Forsythe to be unresponsive inside her home located on the 1100 block of E. Fountain Way in Fresno.  A forensic pathologist determined she died of natural causes.

Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempt to find her children has 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 Dena Forsythe is asked to please contact the Coroner’s Unit at (559) 600-3400 or the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111.