Missing Pittsford woman’s death appears to be accidental
Kendra Roach, 57, was found dead near a trail in Pittsford on May 8, 2024. (Provided photo)
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say the death of a Pittsford woman who went missing last week appears to be accidental.
A search team found the body of Kendra Roach, 57, near a creek behind her apartment on Wednesday after using technology to track her phone. Now, the body is at the medical examiner’s office and investigators are trying to determine how she died.
“It does appear that she was trying to go for a walk through the woods, trying to get up to the Pittsford trail back here. And possibly, she was trying to cross a log that had fallen over the creek and lost her footing, is what we’re contemplating at this time,” said Monroe County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Michael Fowler.
Roach went missing on Thursday, May 2 and was reported missing five days later. She went on a walk around 8:30 p.m. and was headed toward Monroe Avenue and the Auburn Trail.
On Wednesday around 4 p.m., search teams gathered around an area on Monroe Avenue. Shortly after, deputies announced that the teams had found her body.
Deputies say Roach frequently took solo walks and are continuing to investigate.
