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Coroner identifies man found dead in Clinton Avenue canal in Fresno

First responders study a canal where a body was reported about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Fresno.
First responders study a canal where a body was reported about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Fresno. tmiller@fresnobee.com

The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified the dead man whose body was recovered from a central Fresno canal.

Arthur Valenzuela, 69, of Fresno, was found in the canal south of Clinton Avenue and west of Millbrook Avenue around 1 1 a.m. Tuesday.

A person saw a body that appeared to be floating in the canal and called the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

Emergency personnel arrived and recovered Valenzuela from the canal.

This story was originally published September 12, 2023 at 5:47 PM.

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