The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating relatives of Daniel Venegas.
The 39 year old is described as 5’4”, 200 lbs. He is a homeless man who primarily stayed in the Selma area.
Shortly after midnight on July 9th, 2016, a Union Pacific train struck Venegas at the intersection of Bethel and Golden State Blvd. in Kingsburg. The case has been classified as a suicide.
Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempts to find his relatives have 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 Daniel Venegas is asked to please contact the Coroner’s Unit at (559) 600-3400 or email the Deputy Coroner handling this case at
