The body of Bradenton resident Martha Geiser, 55, was found Sept. 20 in the Gulf of Mexico off 50th Street in Holmes Beach.
A beachgoer found Geiser’s body, according to a Sept. 22 news release from Holmes Beach Police Lt. Brian Hall.
Marine rescue and a pair of bystanders brought Geiser to the shore, where she was pronounced deceased.
Her belongings were found nearby on the beach.
An autopsy conducted Sept. 21 showed her death was consistent with a drowning.
Toxicology results were pending, according to Hall’s news release.
“Several witnesses saw Geiser in the water earlier in the morning swimming out towards the swim buoys. Upon investigating, there were no signs of foul play,” the release states.
“There was nothing that appeared suspicious,” Chief Bill Tokajer told The Islander Sept. 22. “We’ll be waiting on a toxicology and medical examiner’s report.”
He said such reports can take up to six months to complete.
— Ryan Paice