What happened to Geoff Jewel on the evening of November 12 is still a mystery.
Jewel, a 52-year-old UCSB staff member, died near the base of the Campus Point bluffs that evening following an altercation with a man who had reportedly been throwing rocks at Jewel’s dog.
Though previous sources close to Jewel said that he died of a heart attack directly on the beach during the confrontation with the person of interest, this is not confirmed and the investigation is still ongoing. The family’s private investigator with Investigations Etc. is looking for the public’s help in solving the mystery. The investigator recounted the following story in hopes that a witness from that evening may share new information.