Baby Boy Main Shane M. Gay Dorothy Smith Charles Manning Joseph Dookram Gregory F. Sudderth David B. Rieger Alejandro Ruiz (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. This fact sheet on the Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA's) Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program provides a brief introduction to the program, which aims to help jurisdictions become more self-reliant and self-sufficient in reducing their backlog of missing persons and unidentified human remains cases. City of Death. Ezzie Bostick KERNER, Wilfried Joseph Graham Harriet J. Rathbun Charles Jones Ashok, Gagg Richard Gudmundson, Tara Guggenmos Gunthe Kunde POTIER, David John Legouaille Karen E. Scherff Santiago Gonzalez-Peraza The paddleboarder was out around 5 p.m. on Aug. 11, in a section of the river in northwest Spokane, Washington, when the discovery was made, according to a. She remains unclaimed by her family. HARRIS, Renardo CHRISTEN JR, Frederick (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. In addition, over nineteen thousand missing persons cases and over four thousand unidentified persons cases that were included in the national missing and unidentified persons system have been resolved. If you have reported someone missing over 5 years ago and they are still missing, call the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office (425) 388-3393 (then press 0) with the persons full name and date of birth to check that they are still entered as a missing person; older cases may have been inadvertently removed from the database. His family was not found. REZNY, Antonin Hair and eye color could not be ascertained due to the state of the remains. Jack Nagy Julian Miller PHANSAVAHN, Sam Laura J. Waddell Earl A. Carrico Brian Knutson told The Seattle Times. Description. DORMAN, Thomas BAKER, Toni Clifford Kirkpatrick 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. Jack Pesterkoff No family was found for him. (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. At the close of 2019, the national missing and unidentified persons system databases included nearly seventeen thousand published outstanding missing persons cases, and over thirteen thousand published unidentified persons cases. She was buried in Longview, Washington. DUNCAN, James 17-0067 Carol Mae Canter, died at age 62 on 01/09/17 of natural causes at home in Puyallup. Rachael Anderson Gregory Bacon Steven Billman Edith Claver Kelsey Collins Kayla Croft-Payne 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 . 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. William Bailes A .22-caliber revolver was found near his body leading investigators to believe he committed suicide. Randolph Vaught Franciscus Dekker 17-1601 Edward Charles Henderson, died at age 67 on 07/11/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Puyallup. John Bendele Miles, Andrew THOM, Garwood Mcdonald, Thomas (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. Ley-Eric D. Sanford PUYALLUP, WA - Pierce County officials have released the names of almost 50 people whose remains remain unclaimed. Including both murder victims and those who died of other causes, about 40,000 bodies remain unidentified in the . Steven Manuel 16-1621 James K. Barrow, died at age 58 on 09/08/16 of natural causes at home in Eatonville. WEIDENKELLER, James Montgomery, Marilyn Gaudreau, Merrilyn GLATTFELDER, Rudolf Danny Tirao Delroy Mosley Richard Brown ALLEN, Andrew Mark W. Brady Bremerton, Washington, 98312 Phone 360-337-7077 Fax 360-337-4942. . MORRISON, Patrick [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. It shall compare such dental examination records with dental records filed with it and shall determine which scoring probabilities are the highest for the purposes of identification. Leann B. Roberts 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. Currently there are over 40,000 unidentified decedents in the United States . Perez-Valdez, Lorenzo Oneal Dew Urns containing the cremated remains . (4) The surviving brothers or sisters of the decedent. 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. Judith A. Kessel Selena Macdougall Jeffrey P. Boyer James Hatcher WILSON, Michael William Johnson Michael P Krasick Nhung Kim 17-0971 William Anthony Baker, died at age 54 on 05/05/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Tacoma. Myron Langston Brown hair, no clothing and no other articles with the body. Byron Warren No family was found for him. 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. Donald Noble GARVEY, Gerundia Luciano Placido Michael Crowley NEWHALL, Richard Roy E. Barlow 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. Clarence G. Hearns 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. Allen Franklin HUMAN REMAINS Sections NOTES: Burial-transit and disinterment permits Final disposition of human remains: RCW 70.58A.210. STREETER JR., Leslie The legislature further finds that more can be done to reduce the number of missing and unidentified Washingtonians through the utilization of national resources. Snohomish County Government 3000 Rockefeller Avenue Everett, WA 98201 Phone. The man was estimated to be between 27 and 37 years old, was approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighed between 130 and 155 pounds. Roy Janke If the required consent cannot be obtained, permission by the superior court of the county where the cemetery is situated is sufficient: PROVIDED, That the permission shall not violate the terms of a written contract or the rules and regulations of the cemetery authority. Crystal Plesha It appeared that the decedent was camping in the woods at that location. Eva Corak No family was found for him. Albert L. Delp Jr. LEYDA, Robert Any person knowing of the existence of skeletal human remains and not having good reason to believe that the coroner and local law enforcement has notice thereof and who fails to give notice to the coroner and local law enforcement, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Roberto Velasco-Zabala Pratt, Edward E. Elizabeth A. Abbott Lisa Puhlman Joseph Avand She remains unclaimed by her family. Robert Bell 16-1624 Donald G. Duncan, died at age 71 on 09/09/16 of natural causes at home in Lakewood. Frank Smith Matthew M. Dome Lydia Pyra 17-0167 Jayceon Jones, was stillborn on 12/27/16 at a hospital in Tacoma. Damon Thomas On October 19, 1981, the sparse skeletal remains of a young white woman were found in a dumping site in a wooded area of Olympia, Washington. RODRIGUEZ, Frank No family was found for him. Barbara Peterson Faatoaga T. Ufuti Lute Lacey It shall then submit such information to the county coroner or county medical examiner who prepared and forwarded the dental examination records. W. L. Hendricks George Storm PLUM, William [3], On May 12, 1984, a young African American man was found unresponsive on a sidewalk near a bus stop in Seattle, Washington. Paramedics indicated he may have received blows to his head from a blunt object. PERKINS, Twila Baskett, Scott CAMERON, Robert Age at Death. Dewayne F. West Richmond Hill is located off I-95 just south of Savannah. Gordon New Larry Lokken 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. Michael G. Shirey The DNA Doe Project attempted to take on the case, however due to degraded or contaminated DNA, their involvement is currently on hold until further notice. FIND US County Department Locations. (c) The state physical anthropologist must make an initial determination of whether nonforensic skeletal human remains are Indian or non-Indian to the extent possible based on the remains within two business days of notification of a finding of nonforensic remains. The cause and manner of death are undetermined. Melvin Daniel Paul Woodruff Mary Gray Robert Miller 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. 600,000 Individuals go missing every year 4,400 Unidentified bodies are recovered each year The Nation's Silent Mass Disaster Kenneth Green (5) Nothing in this section constitutes, advocates, or otherwise grants, confers, or implies federal or state recognition of those tribes that are not federally recognized pursuant to 25 C.F.R. Nelson, Mark Scott E. Friedman Washington State Website (access.wa.gov) Kitsap County Website (www.kitsapgov.com) . Lee Rollins WALLACE, Dennis Felicia Fuller Roland Gilland Dodd, Kristina and. Male, white or Hispanic, estimated to be 5'3" - 5'11" tall and unknown weight. 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. Date of Death. Jacqueline Griffin LOPEZ-TORRES, Xavier [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. Dustin Wysong She remains unclaimed by her family. Dennis O. Wiltshire No family was found for him. If you check with the Sheriff's Office and they tell you that the person you are missing is not in the system, ask that they take a new missing person report. 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. The area the man was found in was about 10 miles north of US Route 2, and was apparently frequented by transients. Malcolm Sires The person in charge of any premises on which final dispositions are made must keep a record of all human remains on the premises under his or her charge, in each case stating the name of each deceased person, date of final disposition, and name and address of the funeral establishment. Joseph Gomez Nathan See ALLEN, Ernest John Levandoski Brian L. Richardson Mark A. Sarnes Susan Higgins Jackson, Jesse At the close of 2019, the national missing and unidentified persons system databases included nearly seventeen thousand published outstanding missing persons cases, and over thirteen thousand published unidentified persons cases. RAMOS, Julio 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. On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 11:00 am, 240 individuals will be remembered at Mt. The decedent is male, 22-43 years old, of Native American, Asian, Hispanic or mixed-race descent, 5'3"-5'9", and has been deceased between one and thirty years. Donald Rudd Charles Moore 17-1145 Christine L. Larson, died at age 61 on 05/30/17 of natural causes while at home in University Place. Wayne Leverton 17-0673 Pun Chong Dreadin, died at age 85 on 03/17/17 of homicidal violence in her home in Lakewood. [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. 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. 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. However, such autopsy or postmortem must be performed within five days, unless the coroner obtains an order from the superior court extending such time. Steven Hahn 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. Lilith Babellon 18-1594 Tammy Kent, unknown age, unknown date of death, found cremated remains at a Pierce Transit bus stop in Tacoma on 12/30/17. 17-0130 Joseph John Hadel (Deshotel), died at age 74 on 01/15/17 of natural causes at home in Tacoma. Morgan, Joseph George McArthur Jerry S. Threlkeld Richard Werremeyer Jean Blanchard Katheryn Easterwood Laszlo Nagy Michael Brassesco He remains unclaimed by his family. GOH, Kiang Paul Von Eppinger 17-1471 Charles Gary Felts, died at age 75 on 07/22/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Tacoma. 16-2083 Norman Walter Hartnell, died at age 63 on 11/17/16 of natural causes while in a mental health facility in Tacoma. Lloyd J. Gladson, Elaine M. Goldberg Grzegorz Jaszczanin 17-0068 Dong Ho Chung, died at age 84 on 01/07/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Lakewood. On September 26, 2020, human skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave in the 200 block of 130th Street NE is South Everett. He was estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old. Thomas Medica UNIDENTIFIED LIVING PERSONThis amnesia victim was found unconscious near a trash dumpster behind a restaurant on US Highway 17 in Richmond Hill on August 31, 2004. He was estimated to be between 25 and 35 years old, was 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. (1) The cost of autopsy shall be borne by the county in which the autopsy is performed, except when requested by the department of labor and industries, in which case, the department shall bear the cost of such autopsy. Charles Ojuri KIRK, Vanzell DALY-RITCHIE, David Richard Wayne Fox 17-1067 Baby Price, was stillborn on 04/08/17 at a hospital in Tacoma. In 2014, her remains were exhumed to make a reconstruction and to undergo DNA testing. Hunt, David Burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction. (2) Every person who purchases or receives, except for burial or final disposition, human remains or any part thereof, knowing that the same has been removed contrary to the foregoing provisions, is guilty of a class C felony. The determination of what are appropriate local cemeteries to be notified is at the discretion of the department. COMBS, Mark Most other features, such as weight, height, and hair color were not documented. No family was found for her. VELAZCO, Alberto County commissioners to dispose of remains of indigents: RCW 36.39.030. Olivet Cemetery, 100 Blaine Avenue NE, in Renton. This page was last edited on 9 September 2021, at 15:32. Larry P. Tangye Peter Delbuck James Linehan 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. ANDRUS, Sabrina If you are missing someone and they havent been reported missing, call 911 and ask to file a missing persons report. He remains unclaimed by his family. (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. [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. Barbara Shaffer ALLEN Ill, Robert Harberts, Candace Baby Girl VILLA-CEJA Wilbert Johnson, Jr. (3) Payments from the account shall be made pursuant to biennial appropriation: PROVIDED, That no county may reduce funds appropriated for this purpose below 1983 budgeted levels. French, Gregory She was estimated to be between 15 and 45 years old, and all other characteristics could not be determined. SNYDER, Terry Searches of missing person reports from across the United States, Canada and Interpol failed to identify her, and her fingerprints were not on file with the FBI. She left behind a suicide note as well as luggage, clothing and jewelry, none of which revealed her identity.[8].