UPDATE: Hermosa Beach suicide victim identified

U FUCKING peace of shit!!!! U think this is some game? That was my brother!! Are you so sardonic and such a jaded police FUCK that U think this is funny???? I hope U ROT in hell for trying to play this off as some satire. UR a discusting excusee for a human being, may U rott in HELL!!!!!

It wasn't meant to be funny. It's three lines on what happened. Alot of people saw this.

I feel bad for all the people who had to be witness to this, through no fault of their own.

Adam, so sorry to hear about your loss.

But why would you take it out on Mr. Altman? Just because your brother couldn't cope and offed himself like a wuss doesn't give you an excuse to act like a total prick. Maybe you're suffering from a similar mental condition and should be checked out by a medical professional .

Not sure what you did wrong Larry... Thanks for the update

Adam, I'm really sorry to hear about your brother. You're right, this is not funny regardless if people saw this. This is someone's brother and son.

Woah, calm down a little. There wasn't one word in Mr. Altman's "3 lines" that showed any disrespect to your brother. Why don't you say a little about him to honor him and his life instead of blowing up? I'm sure all of the readers are interested in the back story behind the tragedies we read about. I'm sorry for your loss and I hope you take some time to say a few kind words about him so that the thousands who read this blog know he was more than just three lines of sadness.

Ronan doesn't have a brother. Stop lying.

Louis -

Ronan does indeed have a brother. And many other family that I am close with. And Maxwell - Yes, Adam may have vented his anger inappropriately and at the wrong source. But calling Ronan a "wuss" disrespects the people who are left behind and picking up the pieces of this unexpected and great tragedy. Suicide is called a victimless act, a selfish act. It is not a victimless act. I have been speaking with several of the victims of this tragedy. Their hurt is immeasurable. And it is selfish. But that is not what should be focused on right now.

This economy is causing people to do things that the people who know them say they could never do. Just watch the news. Now is not the time to strike out at hurting people. It is a time to take care of each other, watch out for each other. And if you, or someone you know, are considering suicide... trust me, it is not the answer. Reach out, be honest, get help. Please.

Adam I worked with your brother and all of us at work have you and your family in our prayers....

For a guy who covers crime for a living, you should know to write hanged instead of 'hung' himself. He was hanged, he hanged himself, let's go watch a hanging, etc. They are all correct.

It is not the same as: Where did he hang his coat? He hung it on the rack.

Maxwell, you are a rude and ignorant person. You are the one who needs help

Well if the power crazy bosses where he worked at weren't such &*^%$##$ when he came to them with questions and help in trying to do his job in the first place and if they didn't parade around 300K a year veterans in front of him and told him that ##if only you could work harder, if only you could give us your A game instead of your B game## (you know who you are) maybe he would still be here.

If only THEY would be more patient with people and kept them and worked more one on one with them to help them and in turn HELP THEMSELVES earn more in the long run instead of literally driving people to hang themselves, this would not have happened.

You guys are worried about your reputation and lawsuits but I'm more worried for your SOULS. You bastards.

You see those people in front of you every morning? THEY ARE PEOPLE.

PEOPLE. Just like you.

God forbid he didn't show up there and do a Columbine on your ass. If you keep it up, that's what's going to happen. You are truly pushing the line. I'm literally amazed that no one hasn't punched the lights out of L.B. yet. It's just waiting to happen. But what did they do? Promote him.

My God, you guys need to back off. The mindless pursuit of profit has a speed limit, you've hit it. Back off. Hey, I'm all for sales and getting people motivated but you OBVIOUSLY have gone too far.

Time to pay off his widow and put this behind you. You have one hell of a lawsuit to contend with.

Ronan you will always be missed and loved from all of us. You were a fighter & a brother. Till the end I suppose the stress added up and was insupportable for you. I love you Ronan and we all do. As for Maxwell and Louis, you don't matter to any of us and are not important, but best wishes in your lives. For myself obviously I was distraught, which is pretty normal under the circumstanses, so any negative opinions need not be noted at this time, including my own original. As for Larry- when I read his profile at 4:00 am. I thought his profile was off, and delerious from lack of sleep I misinterpreted it. As he makes it sound like he's some LA smut dealer. I even asked him to erase the blog, but he declined. The fact is we all love Ronan, and wan't him to be remembered for who he was. A loving father, husband,cousin,Grandson, brother, son and friend. His memory should not be tarnished by any nonsensical statements, including my first. There is no going back in time now. Or blaming ourselfs which is easy to do. We can only move forward and remember him the way he was, and the love that was shared.Ronan know that any of us who loved you would have thrown you a life-vest if we knew it was this bad. You will always be in our hearts and in our prayers. You will forever be with us in this life, the after life, and even the next life. May you rest in peace brother, I wish I had your back more, like you did when we were kids. Love eternal.

Adam,
I am in complete shock and deeply saddened over the news of Ronan’s passing. I would like to express my sincere sympathy to you and your family. Ronan worked for me at InternetConnect and was also my friend. He was truly one of the best people I’ve ever known in my lifetime. He had all the qualities that we all admired and wish we had. You and your family are not alone in this time of sorrow. Your loss is our loss too. Please let me know of any services that are being held.
Donn Montoya

I've know Ronan since I was a kid at Hermosa Valley. Always a great guy, always a guy you could trust and count on. I'm shocked by the news. I want to wish the best for his wife, 2 girls and his family. This is one of biggest tragedies that has happened to someone I knew personally.

Please post any service information once it becomes available.

Thanks

Adam,
Again I am so sorry for your loss. I doubt you remember me. I am friends with your cousin Julie. I met you in the 80s or 90s - had Easter dinner, I think, at your grandparents. Julie, her mom and your g-ma are like family to me, so by extension, you are as well. Let me know if I can do anything.

Why did he choose a lifeguard tower at Hermosa Pier? The guy who runs the boot camp there (who found Ronan with his class present) will have a hard time convincing clients to work out on a "haunted beach" now. He (Ronan) took some time to figure out how to rig the line he used, off of the tower the way he did. He must have had some serious demons to contend with. A true tragedy.

"haunted beach"? Really? What an ass.

My dear sweet family,

Ronan is in a good place. I am very confident in this. His death was not intentional. It was an accident. Ronan did not contemplate death because he was too full of live!

We all get beyond stressed at different times of our lives. Ronan did not feel he was without love or that people didn't get his back. Ronan loved all the people he was around, especially his family. Ronan felt the love from all of you! I loved Ronan and will miss my cousin with whom grandma said " he looked more like my brother then my cousin". I am praying for you Adam, Eric, Barbara, Uncle Greg, Azalea, Sophie, and Ashley. I love you guys!!!

My request to all of these people writing blogs is please understand that death is never a laughing matter. Not one of us knows when our time is to be. It could be any one of us at any minute. We have absolutely NO RIGHT to be opinionated about suicide, until a person has walked in another person's shoes; we have no idea how people get to that state of mind. In Ronan's case; I believe with all of my heart, it was an accident. We need to learn to be more compassionate and loving to each other and not mean and cruel cutting people down with words. All of you who are slashing with words; I ask you to kindly stop. It does nothing to help or better the world.

We all need to take this tragic event and learn to not take our lives, family, or friends for granted. We only have one life, on Earth to live let's live it full of love for mankind. It starts with just one person. Imagine what our world would be like, if we all just make that effort.
Respectfully,
Ronan, Adam and Eric's Cousin

Ronans funeral will be held May 6, Wed. In Rancho P.V. 27501 South Western Ave. Ca 90275 at 11:00 am. If you are friends or family feel free to attend.

Ronan is indeed to be remembered for the funny, goofy, smiling, eager person he was. If anyone truly knows what he was thinking when this happened, please let his family know. He must have been in a lot of pain to do such a thing...if indeed he was the one who did it. There are possibly suspicious circumstances that perhaps should be taken into consideration.

As for any payout from his company, if such a thing is even possible, I should hope that it would go into a trust DIRECTLY for his two daughters. His wife--who appears to be mentally unstable, manipulative, and vindictive, among other things--should never receive a penny of it. She has caused enough damage already, and will no doubt try to cause more. We can only pray that her children are not raised by her.

I am sorry to hear about Ronan. I lost my father to suicide,mother to illness. The suicide is particuarly brutal...be strong,he is in the arms of the angels now. I know it seems so small when family and friends get left behind with such pain.My sincerest condolences to you and your family in this catastrophic time.

To Oh Please;
Were you there?
How can you pretend to know what the people who witnessed some guy hanging from a lifeguard tower with his eyes and tongue bulged out, fully soiled, and completely dead are mentally going through.
Who's really an ass here

You are the complete and utter ASS for mentioning such a thing. His family reads this. Keep it to yourself.

To the Larry Altman.....You need to change your picture. You should not be smiling when you post reports such as this one. He was a good man. Great tough fighter. I did not know him well, but respected him never-the-less. May he rest in peace.

I don't know where people come off thinking it's okay to take their lives in very public places. Ronan did not kill himself in a vacuum. There are family members and witnesses who were affected by this very selfish act. Again, I don't know what issues this guy had, and I'm not diminishing what a tragedy this is, but my point is he might have inadvertantly killed the boot camps' business. Thats all

Losing a dear friend and family member is one of the most tragic things I have ever experienced. Ronan was an extraordinary human being. His laughter was infectious. He made the world a brighter place. I love him very much and he is truly missed. I am blessed to have known him. He will live forever in my memories. Rest In Peace Ronan.

I knew Ronan...He really was a wonderful man. We all have demons...I can't stop thinking about him. Ronan, I have great memories of you in my heart and they will forever be apart of my life.

Peace to you

omg!!!! Ronan!!!!!!!!!!!! omg!!! this is horrible... oh my dear friend I am going to miss you, my heart breaks to have to hear of this this way. This should not be public.

Listen Please,

To all the people affected by this horrible death. The beach is not haunted. Sorry to all the people who had to see this tragic scene. We all need to learn from this.
Yes, this death has been hard for all people involved: the people who saw him, knew him, and have commented about this tragedy.
Not one of us should speculate anything about anyone, unless you are that person. We are not mind readers.
Speculations about Ronan's wife are not needed. Those babies need their momma. If you personally are so concerned about the babies well being; what are you doing, in Ronan's name to help the wife he loved very much and his children? It is easy just to sit on the side lines and throw out such dishonorable words. If you really respected and loved Ronan; you would not be so inhuman. Step up to the plate and honor Ronan, by helping his wife and children.
The question, I ask, the rest of the people affected by this trauma is:What if it was your friend, brother, son, cousin,grandchild, uncle, dad, grandpa? Would you be posting such cruel and outlandish statements? How are these cruel blogs bettering anyone?
This was tragic to ALL people: the grieving family, the witnesses, and the friend's who loved him.
We need to be kind to one another. We need to not take advantage of life.
Let the grieving family and friends rest.
Enough is enough. Rest in peace, Ronan. I love you!

I was one of the ones there. It was awful. I felt I needed to find out who it was. I'm afraid it makes me even sadder to learn he had a family. I think of what I saw every time I head down to the beach. I can't help but think it's unfair and that I should not have had to see that. I wish someone else had. I wish he could have seen there was another way.

Well, it is sad. He was in the doomed row at work anyway. They put all those who passed the class but don't want in that last row anyway. And even after this happened, they kept them dumped there. Oh sure, they make the rounds there every week or so with ' Do you need help? Doing ok? We love you " but they just want to dump that row. They don't help anyone in that row and give them the shit leads. Ronan was in that row. Everyone at work knows about it. Who is next in the doomed row?

Man it hurts to think an old childhood friend would do this. I am sorry to all family!Just got out of the service after being away so many years!I will miss you, and promise to use whatever means of observation within my power to keep an eye on your loved ones. Make sure no harm ever comes to your girls.This I swear to do!I saw your dad in San Jose a few years back I was in uniform and he bugged out when he saw me, and swore the next time I could catch up with you old friend I would! I promise to visit you when I go back to California. Again sorry to all! I will miss those funny ass calls we used to make to each others! Love you Ro! You will be in my memories!Wish I had made that recontact before that day-just a chance to talk again to someone who was a great person!I regret losing contact with you, rest in peace old friend!