WASHINGTON — Montgomery County police have identified the body of a woman found dead in a pond in Burtonsville, Maryland, on Wednesday.

Police say Kristin Danielle Bessix, 36, of Burtonsville, was found in a pond behind the 14200 block of Ballinger Terrace at 3:39 p.m.

Bessix was last seen by friends on Nov. 9 in the area of Castle Boulevard. Family members reported her missing on Nov. 22.

Baltimore medical examiners are conducting an autopsy to determine how Bessix died.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding her death should call 240-773-5070 or 1-866-411-8477.

Below is a map of the area where Bessix was found.

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