Anaheim: Authorities Recover Body From Water Basin

The body of Starwalking-Joseph Wayne Lignowski, 39, of Orange, was found in a water basin on May 8, 2022. Photo by Anaheim Police Department.

05.08.2022 | 9:00 PM | ANAHEIM – The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered from a water basin prompting detectives to respond, Sunday evening.

The body of Starwalking-Joseph Wayne Lignowski, 39, of Orange, was spotted in the water basin located near the intersection of Placentia and Orangethorpe avenues around 5:36 PM.

When authorities arrived they located a the Lignowski’s body near the shoreline and began efforts to extricate it.

Detectives are investigated the circumstances surrounding the discovery, including whether incident is related to a homicide or other incident.

A cause of death has yet to be determined pending an autopsy.

Anyone with information regarding Lignowski or the incidents leading up to his death are encouraged to contact the  Orange County Crime Stoppers by calling (855) TIP-OCCS or by visiting their website at www.occrimestoppers.org.

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