( CNN ) -- A body found in a Dumpster near San Francisco , California , has been identified as missing postal worker Nancy Rogers , authorities said Tuesday . The Hayward , California , police department said Rogers ' death is being investigated as a homicide . Rogers , 61 of Fremont , California , went missing from the post office early Monday in Hayward , about 25 miles from San Francisco , said Hillary Rickher , spokesman for the postal inspector 's office in San Francisco . `` Hayward police department is still the lead agency , but we will maintain support for [ them ] , '' Rickher said . The postal inspector 's office has already provided lab services , analysts and inspectors to assist the investigation , Rickher said . Rogers was reported missing about 4:45 a.m. , according to Hayward police . CNN 's Greg Morrison contributed to this report .
Nancy Rogers ' death being investigated as a homicide . Rogers went missing from the Hayward , California , post office early Monday . Postal inspector 's office assisting in the investigation .