Police ID apparent drowning victim

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Police identified 36-year-old man who died Monday after jumping off a cliff into waters off Kailua-Kona as William H. Holman of Auburn, Wash.

Police identified 36-year-old man who died Monday after jumping off a cliff into waters off Kailua-Kona as William H. Holman of Auburn, Wash.

Officers responding to an 11:38 a.m. learned that Holman jumped into the ocean at Lekeleke Bay, also known as “End of the World,” and then cried out for help before disappearing into the water.

Fire/Rescue personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard searched the area for the missing man. His submerged body was located at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

A coroner’s inquest has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.