Police are investigating the death of a woman who fell off a cliff in Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Authorities have identified the victim as her 44-year-old Jennifer Petri.

Shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, a friend of Petri called authorities to report that Petri had fallen about 20 feet off the cliffs of West Clear Creek and was “no longer seen,” the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said. the office said. statement Posted on Facebook.

According to the sheriff’s office, Petri collapsed in an area known to locals as “The Bluffs,” located 200 feet above West Clear Creek.

“The steep sections of this trail can be a problem for hikers with heavy backpacks,” he says. USDA Forest Service.

Multiple volunteer resources, firefighters, and an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter were called to the scene to help locate Petri, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

“The terrain was rugged and dangerous, making it difficult for rescue teams to conduct a search,” the sheriff’s office said.

Lawmakers using binoculars were able to spot Petri at the base of a cliff just above the water’s edge, officials said.

A trooper was dropped at the base of a cliff by helicopter to assess Petri’s condition, and she was ruled dead. She was then flown out of Canyon, the sheriff’s office said.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Petri’s fall.

Petri of Camp Verde is a wife, mother of four, and a server at Denny’s for 15 years. KPNX report.

“She was everyone’s friend,” Danae Wolfe told the station. “She had so much compassion and empathy for people.