Tanner Prentiss was at the lake for the weekend, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Big Bear Lake station.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tanner’s family, friends, and all those who are affected by his loss,” the sheriff’s station said in a statement Monday. “The family is requesting privacy as they navigate through this tragic incident.”
Investigators followed up on information gathered from people who last saw the man, the sheriff’s office reported.
“No foul play was indicted, and the Coroner’s Office has assumed the investigation,” the sheriff’s substation reported.
Local media reported that Prentiss was an economics and sociology student at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
He did not return to his rental cabin after going out for the evening with friends, authorities reported Sunday. He was last seen at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and jeans.
Big Bear Lake, at about 6,800 feet in altitude in the San Bernardino National Forest east of Los Angeles, is a popular vacation destination for locals.
“It is with Great Sorrow that we let everyone know that Tanner has been found and is deceased,” Taylor wrote. “Bless all of you who have supported this family during this time and the time we are about to share in the near future.
“Tanner was the funny guy, always smiling, tons of friends, charismatic, responsible and a really good person,” she added. “This loss is more than we can bear at this time.”
Many residents of Big Bear and others sent prayers and condolences to Taylor and left comments.
The small community of residents at Big Bear was hoping for a better outcome, according to social media posts.
“Stuff like this [doesn’t] just happen in Big Bear. It doesn’t make sense to me,” read one post on the Big Bear community Facebook page.
