Body of likely illegal immigrant found near West Gate
By Derek Jordan

Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 - 03:15:06 am MST


SIERRA VISTA — The body of a man believed to be an illegal immigrant was recovered by the sheriff’s office Monday morning.

At 10:15 a.m., the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a body south of Fort Huachuca’s West Gate in a ravine. Members of the Search and Rescue Team were sent out to recover the body of the Hispanic man, who was found fully clothed with shoes and jacket nearby, said Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office. “There were no signs of obvious trauma,â€