Dead Body Found in El Mirage Identified

EL MIRAGE-(VVNG.com) When you drive through the city of El Mirage the large empty fields and the abandoned widely spaced structures most being miles apart, resemble a ghost town. On Friday, April 3rd a man going through the for area for unknown reasons made the discovery of burnt human remains about a mile of Highway 395.

The body was determined to be that of Edward Etherington a 46-year-old Victorville resident. The body of Etherington, was found in close proximity to his Siemens work truck. Etherington began working with Siemens as a Systems Specialist in 2000 after serving in the U.S. Navy for over 12 years.

He now leaves behind a grieving family including a wife and five children. The cause or circumstances surrounding his death are still unknown, although there was some speculation of suicide the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a Homicide Investigation.