(L.A.) David Dawkins, 49, Died in a Riverbed

Case Number: 2026-00652

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a riverbed.

The coroner’s office identified the man as David Dawkins.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Drowning

Cause of Death B: Blunt-Force Trauma

Other Significant Condition: Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP DAVID ANDREW DAWKINS (October 29, 1976 – January 12, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent was found in the Los Angeles River. He seems to have been from Pennsylvania.