Toxicological services shall be funded by disbursement from the spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; spirits, beer, and wine nightclub; spirits, beer, and wine VIP airport lounge; and sports entertainment facility license fees as provided in RCW, State forensic investigations council: Chapter. The remains were found scattered, possibly as a result of animal activity. Hong Chi Ha Maurica A. Gosling Diane Doelker The missing person's dentist or dentists shall provide diagnostic quality copies of the missing person's dental records or original dental records to the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority, when presented with the written consent from the missing person's family or next of kin or with a statement from the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority that the missing person's family or next of kin could not be located in the exercise of due diligence or that the missing person's family or next of kin refuse to consent to the release of the missing person's dental records and there is reason to believe that the missing person's family or next of kin may have been involved in the missing person's disappearance. Roger E. Ramsey Troy L. Neal He remains unclaimed by his family. He was found wearing a woven cotton long-sleeved undershirt, a pair of long underwear, a red flannel shirt, a black or gray suit-type jacket, a pair of black or gray trousers, a pair of gray or brown stockings, a leather belt with the initials "GRN" on the buckle, and a pair of black 'Winthrop' brand Oxford-type shoes with metal, leather or paper arch supports inserted in. (c) The transfer of human remains under (b) of this subsection does not create: (i) A private right of action against the state or its officers and employees or instrumentalities, or against any person, firm, corporation, or association transferring the remains; or. (b) A coroner, medical examiner, or his or her designee may not publicly discuss his or her findings outside of formal court or inquest proceedings if there is a pending or active criminal investigation, or a criminal or civil action, concerning a death that has commenced prior to January 1, 2014. BROWN, Frances SGLANO OREGON, Francisca Darwin Gifford (1) It is the duty of every person who knows of the existence and location of skeletal human remains to notify the coroner and local law enforcement in the most expeditious manner possible, unless such person has good reason to believe that such notice has already been given. Neil Brugmann Matson, Sally Rebekah Goldstein Andrew D. Kidd Martin Thilges Morales-Moreno, Juan Washington's only forensic anthropologist, Dr. Kathy Taylor, investigates these remains with help from law [] 17-0167 Jayceon Jones, was stillborn on 12/27/16 at a hospital in Tacoma. HOWELL, Haruyo Danny Tirao (2) Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. He was suspected to have drowned or died of natural causes. MORRISON, Patrick Melvin Daniel James Edward Moore Heitstuman, James Antemortem (well-healed) nasal fracture. Peter G. Corey William Johnson A notification to tribes of a finding of such nonforensic skeletal human remains does not create a presumption that the remains are Indian. Geronimo Valdivia-Perez The legislature further finds that more can be done to reduce the number of missing and unidentified Washingtonians through the utilization of national resources. Larry W. Taylor The person or persons determined under RCW. Nelson, John Olivet Cemetery, 100 Blaine Avenue NE, in Renton. Alejandro Ruiz Judy A. Travess Robert B. Harting Two long-lost letters that the U.S. Navy sent to the distraught mother of a sailor killed on Dec. 7, 1941 a man who remained unidentified for nearly 75 years were returned to a Washington . James Johnson Marek Michalski Andrew Moritz, Jr. MCCOMISH, Robert [4], On December 8, 1985, the remains of a young white male were found under a plastic tarp under some blackberry bushes in the Yarrow Bay lowlands in Kirkland, Washington. Carol A. Iverson On April 9, 2007, workers inspecting land for logging timber found human skeletal remains near mile post 9 on Sultan Basin Road near Sultan, Washington. Mcmullan, Jeffrey No family was found for her. MCNERNEY, Richard Alfred Collins Figuero, Dennis Timothy A. Rodden James Hatcher BOWING, Lori 17-0668 Samuel C. Dreadin, died at age 52 on 03/22/17 of suicide by jumping from bridge in Tacoma. Judy Vaughan Kenneth S. Daft 16-2138 Charles Wesley Reynolds, died at age 60 on 11/24/16 of natural causes in his car in a hotel parking lot in Tacoma. Mark A. Sarnes James Grandy Gary Burns Crystal Plesha THURLOW, Gloria DORMAN, Thomas Jack Pesterkoff Robert Nelson EMLER, Judith On August 21, 1991, citizens swimming in the south Snohomish River near Shorts School Road and Nevers Road near Snohomish discovered partial human remains in the river. WOODMAN, Donald Dyann Wheeler Robert Kilby Washington State Website (access.wa.gov) Kitsap County Website (www.kitsapgov.com) . Meliton Cardoso English, Robert 17-0723 Adriana Carmen Forbes, died at age 77 on 03/30/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Lakewood. Description. Lloyd J. Gladson, Elaine M. Goldberg He remains unclaimed by his family. No family was found for her. George W. York, Jr. VELAZCO, Alberto Information submitted to the national missing and unidentified persons system must include, to the extent information is available, a detailed personal description, DNA information, copies of fingerprints on standardized eight inch by eight inch fingerprint cards or the equivalent digital image, forensic dental examination records, and other identifying data, including date and place of death. The Clallam County Sheriff's Office on the Olympic Peninsula said a womans size 8 sneaker with a foot inside was discovered near the mouth of the Elwha River in December 2021. Currently there are over 40,000 unidentified decedents in the United States . GRIFFITHS, John EARLY, Larry NOTICE: All emails, and attachments, sent to and from Snohomish County are public records and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56). Lammermann, Jessie Gregory Jordan Melvin Rubin Susan Layne-Ault Crispin E. Sands National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): (855) 626-7600. 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. Baby Girl Stephens Selvin P. Iscoa Robert J. Lynn 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. [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. Chikiyo Okura Scott E. Friedman Saleh Obeid Marc Eric Haney Description. Additional remains were discovered near High Bridge Road in Monroe on March 27, 1991. 16-2362 Melvin R. Augg, died at age 50 on 12/30/16 of natural causes while homeless in Tacoma. TheNamUsMissing Persons website provides a resource for families to search for missing persons nationwide and searches for matches with persons entered into theUnidentified Persons Database. John James Assad Jeffrey T. Davis Walter E. Olsen Unidentified Persons This page contains descriptions of unidentified remains whose cases have been processed by the Medical Examiner's Office. Steven Manuel Thomas Lackamp Gus Van Jones Sr. Last Updated on Tuesday, March 01, 2022 07:27 PM. 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. Mckinney, Shane MOORE, Larry Richard A. Phelps 18-1592 Elwyn O. Mitchell, Unknown age, unknown date of death, cremated remains found with two photographs and a bible under a tree in an unassociated cemetery in Tacoma on 06/27/17. (4) If any person to whom the right of control has vested pursuant to subsection (3) of this section has been arrested or charged with first or second degree murder or first degree manslaughter in connection with the decedent's death, the right of control is relinquished and passed on in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. 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. 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. GOODMAN, Ronald Chester E. Randall On April 10, 2007, the skeletal remains of a young/middle aged white man were found in a makeshift campsite near Sultan, Washington. Dale Lee Todd Othram's currently open cases in Washington state: . 17-0971 William Anthony Baker, died at age 54 on 05/05/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Tacoma. Overall, her cranium and three other bone fragments were recovered. Driver Jr., Leo Andras Matolcsy Given the sensitive nature of the information presented within this site, every effort has been made to present it in a way that is not offensive or uncomfortable for the viewer. Cain, Richard Myung Hu Lee In November 2015, loggers found her remains in the woods near Index, Wa. BURLINGAME, Noah Paul Woodruff KEMPLE, Craig Nhung Kim The King County Indigent Remains program provides funding for cremation for individuals who are indigent and who have died in King County. Walter Cothran GILLIS, Sterling Katheryn Easterwood He was found in the Puyallup River in Tacoma. If left unclaimed, the remains will be buried at sea. Crowdfunding helps Washington sheriff's office ID remains February 22, 2023 PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) A sheriff's office in Washington state used crowdfunding to pay for advanced DNA testing and genetic genealogy research that helped identify a missing woman's remains. Investigators believe he was not from the local area. The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. Chelgren, Teresa J. SOLOMON, Tekea This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it. Black Male, about 5'9" tall, he was wearing a tan banana republic pants, wool socks, a "Rodda Paints" black turtleneck t-shirt and a tan plaid flannel Eddie Bauer long sleeve shirt. 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. Hilden, Jeffery Anglinina Pulphus Participation in the national missing and unidentified persons system is free, and biometric sample kits are funded through the national missing and unidentified persons system, alleviating the burden on contributing local governments. Dental records shall be submitted as soon as possible to the Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit. He was estimated to be between 25 and 35 years old, was 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. RODRIGUEZ, Frank Neil Elkins Cheryl Y. Taylor Peter McDivitt Judy Mccormick If you are missing someone and they havent been reported missing, call 911 and ask to file a missing persons report. Marianne Wilson Harold Greenwood BARNES, Ronald Gaudreau, Merrilyn Investigators believe that he may have been a student at a local school, due to having multiple pencils on his persons as well as a book for contemporary mathematics skills. He still has no memory of who he is or where he came from. Larry P. Tangye Gary Jackson Greer J. Quillin Myrtle E. Daniels Santiago Colas 16-2157 Steven Leo Owens, died at age 62 on 11/28/16 of natural causes while in a skilled nursing facility in Tacoma. Gloria Gray David C. Stuart Mcdonald, Thomas ALLEN, Ernest Gerald M. Russell Campbell, Gary 17-0068 Dong Ho Chung, died at age 84 on 01/07/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Lakewood. Charles, W. Holte PRINCE, Donna George Storm Dewayne F. West The accuracy of the determinations is subject to judicial review. Kevin D. Sullivan MURPHY, Terri The area the man was found in was about 10 miles north of US Route 2, and was apparently frequented by transients. Patric Larner ASKEW, Dougias Garrison Waters Robert Litteken Steve Young NELSON, Frederick Joseph Gomez Miguel Bandera FERGUSON, David IDENTIFIED - Sandy Rideout disappeared from downtown Seattle in 2006. 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. Ted S. Mehr Adele Frantz Missing Person Report Form. The descriptive information from missing person's reports and dental data submitted to the Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit shall be recorded and maintained by the Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit in the applicable dedicated missing person's databases. Ngo Tho Huynh The jurisdiction of bodies of all deceased persons who come to their death suddenly when in apparent good health without medical attendance within the thirty-six hours preceding death; or where the circumstances of death indicate death was caused by unnatural or unlawful means; or where death occurs under suspicious circumstances; or where a coroner's autopsy or postmortem or coroner's inquest is to be held; or where death results from unknown or obscure causes, or where death occurs within one year following an accident; or where the death is caused by any violence whatsoever, or where death results from a known or suspected abortion; whether self-induced or otherwise; where death apparently results from drowning, hanging, burns, electrocution, gunshot wounds, stabs or cuts, lightning, starvation, radiation, exposure, alcoholism, narcotics or other addictions, tetanus, strangulations, suffocation or smothering; or where death is due to premature birth or still birth; or where death is due to a violent contagious disease or suspected contagious disease which may be a public health hazard; or where death results from alleged rape, carnal knowledge or sodomy, where death occurs in a jail or prison; where a body is found dead or is not claimed by relatives or friends, is hereby vested in the county coroner or medical examiner, which bodies may be removed and placed in the morgue under such rules as are adopted by the coroner or medical examiner with the approval of the county commissioners, having jurisdiction, providing therein how the bodies shall be brought to and cared for at the morgue and held for the proper identification where necessary. Roland Gilland William Marshall SAUNORIS, Carrie Inicio; washington state unidentified remains; Sin categorizar; washington state unidentified remains James P. Melberg, David W. Menteer Dailey, Edward Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Grzegorz Jaszczanin This program serves people whose families either could not be located or could not provide for the proper disposition of remains. (1) A person authorized to dispose of human remains may not perform or cause to be performed final disposition of more than one human remains at a time unless written permission, after full and adequate disclosure regarding the manner of disposition, has been received from the person or persons under RCW. WILSON, Michael Every physician or surgeon before receiving the dead body must give to the board or officer surrendering the same to him or her a certificate from the medical society of the county in which he or she resides, or if there is none, from the board of supervisors of the same, that he or she is a fit person to receive such dead body. Patrick Rowe Roberto B. Figueroa 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. The remains are from 2016, 2017, and 2018, and include people from all across the county. NGUYEN, Linh Items of note found at the scene were a shoelace and a crude cross made out of sticks. James W. Shook LAICHE, Marie Robert A. Fleming Gunthe Kunde Chester Colby 18. 17-0698 Loyal Emerson Day, died at age 61 on 03/26/17 of suicide by hanging at home in Lakewood. It is our hope that the use of the Internet will greatly expand our reach and assist in finding relatives or friends of these persons. CASSIN, Yvonne Baby Girl Cartagena PARSON, Quincy The decedent is a White male, 30-70 years old, approximately 5' tall. DONOVAN, Lori Ann Morris, Randall 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. Steven Phipps 17-1552 Matthew J. Hoey, died at age 74 on 08/03/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Tacoma. SHERMAN, LaVern Delene K. Huntley Formerly RCW. Hall, William HARRIS, Renardo Frank Simons The Chronicle. He now calls himself "Benjaman . David J. Sutcliffe Age at Death. Found Aug. 20, 1984, in Lake Washington, near bathhouse at 800 Lake Washington Boulevard, with throat slashed. James Harris, III Norma J. Robinson Clarence G. Hearns William Bailes French, Gregory POTIER, David Alfred Bernstein Nicholas Charlton (Carlton) "The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)", Unidentified decedents in the United States, Unidentified murder victims in the United States, article "List of unidentified decedents in Washington" is from Wikipedia, Edithistory:List of unidentified decedents in Washington, List of unidentified murder victims in Illinois, List of unidentified murder victims in Michigan, List of unidentified murder victims in Pennsylvania, List of assassinations and acts of terrorism against Americans, List of unidentified decedents in Florida, List of unidentified decedents in Virginia, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_unidentified_decedents_in_Washington&oldid=2061132, Unidentified decedents in Washington (state), National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Unclaimed Remains . The woman was estimated to be between 20 and 29 years old, was between 5 feet and 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 115 pounds. Paul Martin Mynatt, Guy On May 14, 1991, a young, possibly Native American female was killed in an automobile accident when a tractor trailer crashed and caught fire on Interstate 5 in Kalama, Washington. Gibson, William Sec. Martin D. Fletcher Kanaiyalal Patel Duane Butterfield Myron Langston Mason Tsuchikawa Warren Williams CAIN, Karen Alfred D. Tooley Jason J. Hulet ALLEN Ill, Robert Karl R. Cherico WIER, Rami LOLE, Ilonka He had brown hair. JONES, Ronald As soon as possible after collecting the DNA samples, the sheriff, chief of police, or other law enforcement authority shall submit the DNA samples to the appropriate laboratory. [10], On June 27, 2007, the partial skeletal remains of a young to middle aged man were found in the Spokane River, east of the Washington Street Bridge in Spokane, Washington. Thomas Cole Bette Hayes THOM, Garwood Investigators were told that she was possibly a hitchhiker who had been picked up between Missouri and Washington. Saul Peterson George J. Lynch BATCHOO, Farook In an ongoing effort to locate families for unclaimed individuals, the Snohomish County Medical Examiners Office enters unclaimed individuals intoa National database. (b) During the forty-eight hour notification period, such official shall make a good faith attempt to locate and notify the next of kin of the decedent. COX, Michael [3], On May 12, 1984, a young African American man was found unresponsive on a sidewalk near a bus stop in Seattle, Washington. It was created in 2000 by the FBI using existing portions of the CODIS database. ANDRUS, Sabrina In any subsequent civil action in which the next of kin of a decedent contends that he/she affirmatively informed the county coroner or medical examiner or designee of his/her objection to removal of corneal tissue from the decedent, it shall be presumed that the county coroner or medical examiner acted in good faith and without knowledge of the objection. Steven D. Martindale 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]. Donald W. Hermundson . 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 . However, no person under this section shall have the power to authorize an autopsy or postmortem if a person of higher priority under this section has refused such authorization: PROVIDED, That this section shall not affect autopsies performed pursuant to RCW. Robert Miller Brown hair, no clothing and no other articles with the body. Wilbert Johnson, Jr. Authorities said they are not aware of any missing children reports . Roy Henry Miller Richmond Hill is located off I-95 just south of Savannah. Following the Washington Capitals' first NHL Trade Deadline as sellers since 2007, their hope remains that this season is a one-year setback in their bid to win the Stanley Cup again . Douglas Heath . If the identity of the body or human remains is later established, the county coroner or county medical examiner must notify the national missing and unidentified persons system within forty-eight hours. The database is searchable by the public using a missing persons name and year of birth. DALY-RITCHIE, David Nikita F. Douglas No family was found for him. Nabil Dehamna Lynda Earls Ronald Joiner DUNBAR, Matthew Delmar Anske Bremerton, Washington, 98312 Phone 360-337-7077 Fax 360-337-4942. . (1) Whenever any human remains shall have been in the lawful possession of any person, firm, corporation, or association for a period of ninety days or more, and the relatives of, or persons interested in, the deceased person shall fail, neglect, or refuse to direct the disposition, the human remains may be disposed of by the person, firm, corporation, or association having such lawful possession thereof, under and in accordance with rules adopted by the funeral and cemetery board, not inconsistent with any statute of the state of Washington or rule adopted by the state board of health. Summary: On December 13, 1996, skeletonized remains were located in a wilderness area east of Trabuco Creek Road in the unincorporated area of Trabuco Canyon. If the remains are determined to be Indian, the department must notify all affected Indian tribes via certified mail to the head of the appropriate tribal government within two business days and contact the appropriate tribal cultural resources staff. Baby Boy GANZORIG GARVEY, Gerundia Three sets of human remains still unidentified in Seattle 'body broker' case Walter Mitchell is charged with abandoning at least 6 bodies from Washington in a desert, but records show other . Elroy Ward Ronald E. Gusewelle Dean Moss Human remains first discovered nearly three decades ago in Colorado have been identified as a woman who vanished in Washington state, investigators said Wednesday. COMMANDA, Alvin If you have any information regarding any of the unidentified individuals listed here please contact our office at 425-438-6200 or by email. Marlene Dolezal Mcdowell, Harold Rock LaFrance (4) Where the county coroner's office or county medical examiner's office is not accredited pursuant to RCW, (1) Reports and records of autopsies or postmortems shall be confidential, except that the following persons may examine and obtain copies of any such report or record: The personal representative of the decedent as defined in RCW, (2)(a) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this section regarding the dissemination of records and reports of autopsies or postmortems, nor the exemptions referenced under RCW. Roger Moeller Many victims are not identified for years or even decades after they were killed as in the case of Tammy Jo Alexander, who was murdered in 1979 and remained unidentified until 2015. James Roundtree Sergio Chavez Using NamUs 2.0 Technology, the NamUs database application fills the nation's need for a unified, online, free, secure database for unidentified remains and missing persons records. KERNER, Wilfried KOPANIASZ, Kenneth If you have any information regarding any of the unidentified individuals listed here please contact our office at (425) 438-6200 or by email. Lynch, Roger Oneal Dew Kenneth Dunn [2]. Richard Holmes ALLEN, Andrew Ezzie Bostick Ruya Doray Kenny N. Maines More Info (clothing, tattoos, scars, etc.). Anyone with information on these case is requested to call the King County Medical Examiner's Office at 206-731-3232, ext. 17-0067 Carol Mae Canter, died at age 62 on 01/09/17 of natural causes at home in Puyallup. Rebekkah Miller-Williams Merlin A. Warnick Unlawful to refuse burial to non-Caucasian. MOORE, Russ John Truman Kimberley Ahrnkiel James Cadwell Roberta K. Jennings Kevin Sullivan. Russell Keigley Esther C. Donner Xochiti Robles The accidents occurred . Debbie Savage Edward Crable, Richard E. Maytash James Linehan Autopsy and DNA testing associated all of the remains to a white male, unknown age, unknown height, and unknown weight.