Plants on a waterfront.
Trees and other vegetation are seen near the shore in Stockton on Jan. 12, 2026. (File photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a body was found on a shoreline near Stockton earlier this week. 

Deputies responded around 7:15 p.m. Monday to the 10400 block of North Rio Blanco Road after receiving a report of a person in the water. When deputies arrived, they saw the body of a man near the shoreline, the Sheriff’s Office said. 

Investigators have not released the man’s identity or details about how he died. 

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or submit an anonymous tip by calling (209) 468-4400 or by texting SJSOTIP to 847411.