Missing Los Angeles firefighter's body found by divers off California coast

The assemblage of a Los Angeles firefighter who went missing portion disconnected work past twelvemonth was recovered by divers Friday disconnected the seashore of Long Beach.

Connor J. Lees, a 29-year-old firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, went missing Dec. 4 portion escaped diving with friends disconnected the seashore of Long Beach, FOX 11 LA reported.

The Long Beach Police Department told Fox News Digital unit were participating successful dive grooming erstwhile they recovered Lees' assemblage successful the water.

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Los Angeles Firefighter Connor J. Lees' assemblage was recovered Friday from the waters disconnected Long Beach. (LAFD/Artist Rosie Tos)

"At this time, determination are nary signs of foul play," the LAFD wrote successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "The Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner volition place [Lees] and notify adjacent of kin. The probe is ongoing."

Lees and 2 different men were escaped diving disconnected a backstage vessel astatine astir 10 p.m. erstwhile helium did not resurface, according to the report.

The radical instantly contacted authorities, and a hunt effort began.

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On Dec. 5, the Long Beach Police Department ended betterment efforts, and Lees was presumed dead, according to the report.

Officials astatine the clip said debased visibility, conscionable 2 oregon 3 feet, contributed to the trouble of the search.

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The LAFD announced Saturday Lees' assemblage was recovered "from the waters disconnected Long Beach."

The LA County Medical Examiner lists Lees' spot of decease arsenic Ocean Pier but has not yet released the cause.

"We basal agreed successful grief alongside FF Lee's family, friends & colleagues," the occurrence section wrote successful a station connected X. "We widen our deepest condolences to each who knew and loved him."

The section shared a photograph of artwork depicting Lees adjacent to a occurrence motortruck on with the announcement.

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Former LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said successful December that Lees worked for the section for six years, according to FOX 11.

The LAFD told Fox News Digital that since Lees died portion disconnected duty, his household would beryllium making ceremonial arrangements.