NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A woman whose body was found in the surf on a beach near Jenner on Feb. 7 has been identified.

The Sonoma County Sheriff Coroner’s Office said the woman has been identified as Janelle Patrice McGovern, 30, of Santa Rosa. Her family was located and informed of her death.

The agency last week had asked for the community's help in identifying McGovern, whose body had been found in an area known as Driftwood Beach on the north side of the mouth of the Russian River, as Lake County News has reported.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Investigations Unit will conduct the preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding McGovern's death.

The Sonoma County Coroner Office is conducting a parallel investigation to determine the cause and manner of her death.

There is no information indicating that McGovern had been the victim of foul play or that the circumstances surrounding her death were suspicious, officials said.