( CNN ) -- A hiker found the body of a skydiving instructor missing for nearly four months , police in Moab , Utah , said Wednesday . The state medical examiner 's office positively identified the remains found Sunday near the west Kane Creek area as those of David Brown , 37 , according to a police statement . `` It 's an extremely rough area , '' Moab Police Chief Mike Navarre told CNN Salt Lake City affiliate KSL . `` It 's hard to climb around in there , to walk around in there , even from the air to see something from there ; it 's not surprising to me that we did n't find him on those first searches . '' Police are awaiting further autopsy results . `` Throughout the investigation , we have found no signs of foul play , '' Navarre said . An acquaintance who helped in the search told CNN in July that Brown left behind cash , a passport and his driver 's license . Brown disappeared June 29 in the vicinity of Skydive Moab , northwest of the town , said owner Clint MacBeth . MacBeth found Brown 's personal items , including an unspent paycheck . Brown 's family in Halifax , Nova Scotia , filed a missing person report after he disappeared . According to MacBeth , friends initially assumed Brown had gone to Las Vegas to visit his girlfriend . But they later realized he wore only shorts , a T-shirt and sneakers , making him unequipped to deal with 100-degree-plus temperatures , MacBeth said . Moab is known for its red-rock landscapes and proximity to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park .
David Brown was last seen in late June near Moab , Utah . The skydiving instructor left behind cash , passport and driver 's license . Police said they do not suspect foul play .