A 33-year-old woman was found dead in Rochester, NY after she went missing on New Year’s Day.
Jennifer Hicks was found dead “at the bottom of an embankment” in Rochester, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news. It was found between Scio St. and Portland Ave. on Tuesday afternoon.
The Pittsford, New York, resident went missing after attending a New Year’s Eve party Monday morning at Ziggy’s Bar on Railroad Street in Rochester. She was last seen at 2:30 a.m. before authorities found her body the following afternoon.
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According to Daily mail, Jennifer’s father reported her missing after not hearing from her. He filed a missing person report on Monday afternoon.
Her body was found by Monroe County sheriff’s deputies and Rochester police officers after a “coordinated effort” that used drones and a foot search, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time,” they concluded. press release.
Monroe County Deputy Brendan Hurley told the Democrat and Chronicle that the investigation is ongoing and there appears to be no sign of foul play.
Additionally, the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office is still working to determine the cause of her death.
Jennifer Hicks.
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Hicks worked in emergency services and served as a vehicle operator for Monroe Ambulance. At the beginning of November, she shared on her Instagram profile that she received her EMT certificate.
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Representatives from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional information on Friday.
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