Hendry’s Beach Incident

On October 3, 2023, at 6:52 p.m., Santa Barbara Police Officers, Santa Barbara Fire Department, and Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol responded to the area of Hendry’s Beach for an initial report of an adult woman falling from the Douglas Family Preserve cliff above the beach.

Upon arrival, medical professionals pronounced the woman deceased on the beach. At this time, there is no suspicious activity believed, and the case is currently under investigation. The name of the decedent is being withheld pending next of kin notification.