[1], Othram Inc. was asked to assist with the man's identification in January 2021. Baby Boy Main 17-0698 Loyal Emerson Day, died at age 61 on 03/26/17 of suicide by hanging at home in Lakewood. James Cadwell ROWELL, Jay Eric Pfankuche Kelly James Kelly Bibby Macdonald, Edgar In any case in which an autopsy or postmortem is performed, the coroner or medical examiner, upon his or her own authority or upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, may make or cause to be made an analysis of the stomach contents, blood, or organs, or tissues of a deceased person and secure professional opinions thereon and retain or dispose of any specimens or organs of the deceased which in his or her discretion are desirable or needful for anatomic, bacteriological, chemical, or toxicological examination or upon lawful request are needed or desired for evidence to be presented in court. Robert Kilby Donald Curry KAPHAEM, William Steven D. Martindale Michael Brassesco Ben Klausner The drawings below are by a forensic artist and are an interpretation of what the decedents may have looked like or may have looked similar to. Anthony Nodine Gloria Gray (1) Any public agency required to provide for the disposition of human remains in any legal manner at public expense must surrender the human remains to: (a) Any physician or surgeon, to be used for the advancement of anatomical science, preference being given to medical schools in this state, for their use in the instruction of medical students; or, (b) An accredited educational institution offering funeral services and embalming programs for use in training embalming students under the supervision of an embalmer licensed under chapter, (2) If the deceased person requested to be buried, or if some person claiming to be a relative or a responsible officer of a religious organization with which the deceased at the time of death was affiliated requires the remains to be buried, the remains must be buried, subject to the requirements of RCW. The remains were found scattered, possibly as a result of animal activity. Description. Baby Girl SMITH Grzegorz Jaszczanin Saul Peterson Except in cases of dissection provided for in RCW, No coroner, medical examiner, or his or her designee shall be liable, nor shall a cause of action exist, for any loss or damage based upon the release of any information related to his or her findings under RCW. MCNERNEY, Richard COX, Valerie Robin Johnson If they are not financially able the county must provide for the disposition of the remains, ultimately, the department of public assistance must pay the cost of burial of indigent persons irrespective of whether or not they have been recipients of public assistance. The database is searchable by the public using a missing persons name and year of birth. .5 miles NW of I-5 bridge at the Stillaguamish. Unidentified decedents are the name given to a person who has died through non-homicidal means in which law enforcement were unable to identify through conventional means. Walter Sumoski Macao Lee William F. Foster Other items found included a red flannel-lined sleeping bag, wire-rim aviator-style glasses with plastic lenses, and various other toiletries. Lute Lacey PUCKETT, Nancy Norman A. Abrams David Greg Kern REZNY, Antonin Richard Johnson (2)(a) The county coroner, medical examiner, or prosecuting attorney may withhold any information which directly or indirectly identifies a decedent until either: (i) A notification period of forty-eight hours has elapsed after identification of the decedent by such official; or. Chester Colby Harriet J. Rathbun It shall be the duty of every person who knows of the existence and location of human remains coming under the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner as set forth in RCW, Whenever a coroner or medical examiner assumes jurisdiction over human remains and directs transportation of those remains by a funeral establishment, as defined in RCW. James Hawkins ANDRES, Joel Heitstuman, James Eva Corak LOLE, Ilonka Charles, W. Holte (4) The surviving brothers or sisters of the decedent. Carol A. Iverson Joe P. Davis Jose Casco Sharon Stenson 16-2083 Norman Walter Hartnell, died at age 63 on 11/17/16 of natural causes while in a mental health facility in Tacoma. David B. Rieger Paramedics indicated he may have received blows to his head from a blunt object. Brian L. Richardson All jewelry, moneys, papers, and other personal property of the deceased shall be inventoried immediately upon being taken into custody by the coroner or his or her appointees. The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. Charlene Houle Carla J. Suriano If the person seeking authority to perform an autopsy or postmortem makes reasonable efforts to locate and secure authorization from a competent person in the first or succeeding class and finds no such person available, authorization may be given by any person in the next class, in the order of descending priority. HOPKINS JR, George VELAZCO, Alberto Timothy Ward Dwight James 18-1597 Cremated Remains Unidentified, unknown age, unknown date of death, found in wooden box left on a concrete light post at a grocery store in Tacoma on 07/01/2018. Mcmullan, Jeffrey Delmar Anske Robert J Kauzlarich Laura J. Waddell SLAUGHTER, Paris Marc Eric Haney 16-1847 Leah Jean Rardin, died at age 47 on 10/13/16 of natural causes while hospitalized in Tacoma. James Roundtree James Grandy Native American or white male, approximately 5' tall, clothing included a red/orange and white/grey plaid shirt, khaki pants and a 33 - 34" belt. WELSH, Brian The Washington State Patrol missing persons unit can be reached at 1-800-543-5678; National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hotline is 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). 17-0916 John Phillip Stone, died at age 65 on 04/26/17 of natural causes at home in Puyallup. Ruya Doray The remains include a stillborn infant, a person whose body was found in a wooden box in the parking. Campbell, Gary TURNAGE, Stewart In an industrial death where the cause of death is unknown, and where the department of labor and industries is concerned, said department in its discretion, may request the coroner in writing to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. By Mary Jordan. Richard Holmes Michael F. Robinson Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The UnClaimed Persons database contains information about deceased persons who have been identified by name, but for whom no next of kin or family member has been identified or located to claim the body for burial or other disposition. NEUMAN, Valorie Paul E. Miller The files of the dental identification system shall, upon request, be made available to law enforcement agencies attempting to locate missing persons. Karen L. Johanson Gregory Herochik The cause and manner of death are undetermined. LEYDA, Robert Randall Searle KASPERSKI, Michael Judith A. Kessel Jose Desantiago-Carillo A .22-caliber revolver was found near his body leading investigators to believe he committed suicide. The direction of the designated agent is sufficient to direct the type, place, and method of disposition; (c) The surviving spouse or state registered domestic partner; (d) The majority of the surviving adult children of the decedent; (e) The surviving parents of the decedent; (f) The majority of the surviving siblings of the decedent; (g) A court-appointed guardian for the person at the time of the person's death. James T. Jackson, Jr. Updated every 30 minutes, the online clearinghouse relies on information from the Washington State Patrol's registry of missing persons and unidentified remains -- a repository of case. No family was found for her. Gary Weaver Janet Hall The State Police Unidentified Persons list currently has no living entrants, but descriptions of the remains of 235 people, found in 17 of New Jersey's 21 counties, can be found in the online . Theresa Jay HOWELL, Haruyo STONEBURNER, Roberto Chester Godwin WILLIAMS, Julius Susan Bellow Detectives contacted a family member who provided their own DNA, confirming the remains as belonging to Jerilyn L. Smith, 68, of Sequim, who disappeared in January 2018. All missing persons need to be reported to the primary law enforcement agency where the person was last seen FIRST before any assistance from the MUPU can begin. (ii) The next of kin of the decedent has been notified. Lynch, Roger She has never been heard from again. Miller, Arthur Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program provides funding to eligible applicants for services focused on reporting and identifying missing persons and unidentified human remains cases in the United States. Noel Madrigal 15-1358 Lillie Kaufman, died at age 74 on 08/22/15 of natural causes while on hospice in University Place. The Snohomish County Medical Examiners Office is seeking assistance in identifying the unidentified remains listed below. It was created in 2000 by the FBI using existing portions of the CODIS database. 17-1704 Gayle Hardman, died at age 65 on 07/11/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Puyallup. Nelson, John Lilith Babellon Harvey Ross He remains unclaimed by his family. He was found to be missing some teeth and had severe periodontal disease. Walter E. Olsen Cowen, Leroy Francis A. Akinyemi THOMAS JR., James 16-2350 Michael D. Sorenson, died at age 52 on 12/28/16 of natural causes at home in Lakewood. STREETER JR., Leslie [7], A woman who checked into a Seattle hotel under the pseudonym "Mary A. Anderson" was found dead in her room by hotel staff on October 11, 1996. WARNER, David Currently there are over 40,000 unidentified decedents in the United States . Janice Woodin Marek Michalski Peter Singyke George Elliott HILDRETH, Stephen (a) Upon determination that the remains are nonforensic, the coroner must notify the department of archaeology and historic preservation within two business days. GOODMAN, Ronald Paul Woodruff Pamela Jackson 17-0130 Joseph John Hadel (Deshotel), died at age 74 on 01/15/17 of natural causes at home in Tacoma. Gunthe Kunde For the purposes of this section, the term "family" means the surviving spouse, state registered domestic partner, or any child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, or sister of the decedent, or any person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of death. No family was found for him. Nancy Much Hua, Charlie. There are two sets of unidentified human remains officially in the care of the Lewis County Coroner's Office: one was discovered on a timber property near . No family was found for him. Last Updated on Tuesday, March 01, 2022 07:27 PM. Baby DONALDSON Page 1 GAO-16-515 Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains 441 G St. N.W. When a person reported missing has been found, the sheriff, chief of police, coroner or medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority shall report such information to the Washington state patrol. The remains are from 2016, 2017, and 2018, and include people from all across the county. Robert A. Fleming Baby Boy Campos Greg Norem Le Hoa Th Edward Goddard (2) Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. Hair color and eye color could not be ascertained. Wayne Leverton PENDELL, Willice MCCORMICK, Dawayne PATTERSON, Victor Jean Bissell Bryan, Kenneth Kane Michael G. Shirey Weston Munro WEIDENKELLER, James Judy Mccormick He was found wearing a rosary around his neck, with typical camping gear found around him, such as binoculars, a space blanket, a hiker pack, and a blue shoulder bag.[9]. . The Medical Examiner's Office operates by the authority of the laws of the State of Washington for the purpose of making a determination of the cause and manner of death, and investigates those deaths occurring in Pierce County, which are under their jurisdiction and are of concern to public health, safety and welfare. Laszlo Nagy He was estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old. Hong Chi Ha David Lyons John Truman Larry Thompson Jose Roman-Muniz MOORE, Russ Eusebio Santos EAVES, Kimberly (4) Nothing in this section may be construed to contradict the sovereignty or rights of any federally recognized Indian tribe whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington. Hall, William He remains unclaimed by his family. (3) Every person who opens a grave or other place of interment, temporary or otherwise, or a building where human remains are placed, with intent to sell or remove the casket, urn, or of any part thereof, or anything attached thereto, or any vestment, or other article interred, or intended to be interred with the human remains, is guilty of a class C felony. BLANCHFIELD JR, Eric Walter Eden The state forensic investigations council, after consulting with the chief of the Washington state patrol and director of the bureau of forensic laboratory services, shall appoint a toxicologist as state toxicologist, who shall report to the director of the bureau of forensic laboratory services and the office of the chief of the Washington state patrol. Julian Miller Mary Gray James Rice Coroners to submit blood samples to state toxicologist, County commissioners to dispose of remains of indigents: RCW. Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office Skeletal remains found in blackberry bushes at a dock in Washington in 2020 were just identified as a man missing for several years, authorities said. PHONEPHIT, Thepsuwan James Linehan