Skeletal remains found in the Courtland area of Sacramento County earlier this month have been identified as a missing West Sacramento man, who officials say was a homicide victim.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the remains as those of Alejandro Reyes Cisneros, 40.

Reclamation district employees discovered Cisneros' remains on the morning of October 9 along River Road. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said deputies, crime scene investigators and firefighters then responded to the scene.

It was not yet clear how long the remains had been there before they were located.

Cisneros was last seen more than a year ago.

A spokesperson with the West Sacramento Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that Cisneros was the subject of a missing person's case out of the area. The department confirmed it was now investigating Cisneros' death as a homicide after receiving the classification from the coroner's office.

A West Sacramento police Facebook post from last January stated that Cisneros was last seen leaving his home on June 26, 2024, with unknown people in a black pickup truck and had not been seen or heard from by family since.

West Sacramento police said then that Cisneros had been reported to be without needed medication and was considered at-risk.

Officer Hector Torres with West Sacramento police spoke to media members on Wednesday about the case but said that, aside from the details already known, the department could not share any further information due to the investigation being open and ongoing.

Torres then said that the department continues to ask for the public's help, seeking anyone who may have information related to what happened to Cisneros.

"Our department is committed to seeking justice on Alejandro's behalf and providing his family with the answers that they deserve," Torres said.