The Salina Police Department has issued the following statement concerning the death of a Salina woman whose body was found near the entrance to Lakewood Park in June.
On June 1, 2021, officers of the Salina Police Department responded to Lakewood Park, 250 N. Lakewood Park Drive, for a report of a female lying face down near the south entrance. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased unidentified white female.
The Salina Police Department provided the media with sex, race, height, weight, and clothing description in order to enlist the public’s help in identifying the deceased female. With the aid of media, community members came forward, and the female was identified as Kristie Gonner (AKA: Fisher).
Since the discovery of Ms. Gonner, the Salina Police Department Detective Division has spent an extensive amount of time investigating the timeline, events, and activities of Ms. Gonner, which led up to her unfortunate passing.
Autopsy and toxicology examinations were performed and Ms. Gonner’s death has been deemed accidental, involving the combination of drugs and underlying health conditions. The autopsy findings and information from the case investigation have been reviewed by the Saline County Attorney, Jeff Ebel, and this case is now closed.
The Salina Police Department would like to thank the Saline County Attorney’s Office, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for their assistance during this investigation.