Overview
- A beachgoer discovered a body floating near the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier on Wednesday morning, and emergency crews pronounced 26-year-old Bryn Waite dead at the scene.
- The county medical examiner has listed the place of injury as “Ocean – Undetermined” and says cause and manner of death are pending further investigation.
- Waite was identified as a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who played Division II soccer at Central Washington University during the 2018–2019 seasons.
- Friends and acquaintances described Waite as kind and spirited, and public social posts show she had recently gotten engaged, moved to San Diego, and posted on Instagram three days before she was found.
- Police have not commented on whether foul play is suspected and investigators say they will release more information after the medical examiner and the San Diego Police Department complete their inquiries.