Timothy Ward PETUCHOV, Patricia Roger E. Ramsey Raymond L. Houle Richard G. Elsbree LAICHE, Marie GARVEY, Gerundia (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. PUCKETT, Nancy They have been created to generate leads in the investigation and to enhance the possibility of successfully identifying any of these individuals. Paul Woodruff Eric Pfankuche Maria A. Fuscardo If the county coroner or county medical examiner investigating a death is unable to establish the identity of a body or human remains by visual means, fingerprints, or other identifying data, he or she shall have a qualified dentist, as determined by the county coroner or county medical examiner, carry out a dental examination of the body or human remains. Delores G. Saas Joy A. Travis George J. Lynch Carol A. Iverson Carl F. Chilcote Milton A. Courtwright Richard Fuller Ralph J. Hahs Dale Todd Milligan, Bernard 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. Janet Macri Gibson, William 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. [11], On October 13, 2010, the skull and some vertebrae of a young/middle aged female of unknown race were found near State Route 507 in Pierce County, Washington. Eddwynn Jordan FOOTE, Vincent NAKLING IIL, Arvid Robert E. Betson Mcdonald, Thomas Abstract. Scott E. Friedman 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. Certificate and bond before receiving bodies. Eileen L. Ramsey He was found in the Puyallup River in Tacoma. Roberto Cavaliere No family was found for him. WARNER, David Leal-Dias, Jaime . COMBS, Mark Susan Layne-Ault WALDEN, Eric Skeletal remains of an unidentified woman, believed to be Native or . This article "List of unidentified decedents in Washington" is from Wikipedia. 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. 17-0916 John Phillip Stone, died at age 65 on 04/26/17 of natural causes at home in Puyallup. MCCORMICK, Dawayne (i) Up to forty percent of the cost of contracting for the services of a pathologist to perform an autopsy; (ii) Up to 30 percent of the salary of pathologists who are primarily engaged in performing autopsies and are (A) county coroners or county medical examiners, or (B) employees of a county coroner or county medical examiner; and, (iii) One hundred percent of the cost of autopsies conducted under RCW, (b) When the county bears the cost of an autopsy of a child under the age of three whose death was sudden and unexplained, the county shall be reimbursed for the expenses of the autopsy when the death scene investigation and the autopsy have been conducted under RCW. Please call for more information(425) 438-6200. He was estimated to be between 30 and 55 years old, was between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed between 130 and 180 pounds. He was found to be missing some teeth and had severe periodontal disease. Alice Mae Clark 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. The national missing and unidentified persons system is a publicly searchable resource developed by the national institute of justice that contains databases of missing persons and unidentified persons cases from across the country. Claude Childress The remains were found scattered, possibly as a result of animal activity. [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. Saleh Obeid Miller, Arthur 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. Investigators were puzzled as to how the man got into the chimney, as he would have had to make his way to the roof through the building, past multiple flights of stairs and a metal door that took police two hours to pry open. James Cates 17-1145 Christine L. Larson, died at age 61 on 05/30/17 of natural causes while at home in University Place. GROGAN, J.T. Nicholas Charlton (Carlton) The determination of what are appropriate local cemeteries to be notified is at the discretion of the department. 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. BRADFORD, Tom The chief official of any such agency shall designate one or more persons to execute authorizations pursuant to the provisions of this section. Kathy Harris Call 911 to report someone missing. Most commonly, NamUs is used by law enforcement, families and friends of missing persons, and medical examiners and coroners. When a person reported missing has not been found within thirty days of the report, or at any time the investigating agency suspects criminal activity to be the basis of the victim being missing, the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority initiating and conducting the investigation for the missing person shall: (1) File a missing person's report with the Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit; (2) initiate the collection of DNA samples from the known missing person and their family members for nuclear and mitochondrial DNA testing along with the necessary consent forms; (3) ask the missing person's family or next of kin to give written consent to contact the dentist or dentists of the missing person and request the person's dental records; and (4) enter the case into the national crime information center system through the Washington state patrol electronic database. Julian Miller A notification to tribes of a finding of such nonforensic skeletal human remains does not create a presumption that the remains are Indian. Eric Mattinson 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. Andras Matolcsy FOWLER, Richard KAPHAEM, William WA Washington State - Unidentified Persons & Cold Cases. Last Updated on Tuesday, March 01, 2022 07:27 PM. William H. Mcconell Anderson Taylor, Jr. Grace M. Sherrill Jeanne Gay Call 911 to report someone missing. Johnny Wesley 17-0186 Dean A. Studeman, died at age 84 on 01/03/17 of natural causes while hospitalized in Puyallup. No family was found for him. Steven Hahn Jeffrey T. Davis 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. NEUMAN, Valorie Mcdowell, Harold Overall, her cranium and three other bone fragments were recovered. No family was found for her. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Baby Girl Pugsley Case files for Doe Network unidentified persons, deceased and living, located in the United States, organized by state. Douglas Heath Donald W. Hermundson Myrtle E. Daniels Paul Martin 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. 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. Richard A. Kruse 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. Carl Paris William Johnson Rock LaFrance Melvin Rubin William Bollinger Dale Lee Todd Troy L. Neal Other items found included a red flannel-lined sleeping bag, wire-rim aviator-style glasses with plastic lenses, and various other toiletries. Dewayne F. West Baker, Kenneth YORO, Malcolm PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE LAID TO REST AUGUST 31, 2021. The Honorable . HARPER, Richard 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. Sheldon L. Schuster The national missing and unidentified persons system also has the ability to compile potentially identifiable information and available biometric data, such as DNA, including family reference samples, dental records, and fingerprints. WILSON, Michael She was wearing a black cowboy vest and a gray top, possibly with pink. Byron Warren Robin Germain 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. (2) Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. 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. 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. James R. Morgan But the nature of the evidence meant the remains did not meet the criteria for testing through either agency. Brown, David Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor in rural Lincoln County. She was estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old. Allen A. Sprague If the body or human remains are still unidentified thirty days after discovery, the county coroner or county medical examiner investigating the death must, as soon as practicable, submit information regarding the body or remains to the national missing and unidentified persons system created by the United States department of justice's national institute of justice. A valid written document expressing the decedent's wishes regarding the place or method of disposition of his or her remains, signed by the decedent in the presence of a witness, is sufficient legal authorization for the procedures to be accomplished. Brian Knutson told The Seattle Times. More Information If you have any information about any of the unidentified individuals listed here please contact the Investigator involved at 509-477-2296 or use our Contact Us Form. Lamonte, Tony It was created in 2000 by the FBI using existing portions of the CODIS database. Saing Thaopaset He was estimated to be between 30 and 50 years old and was between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall. February 21, 2020. . Every person who arrests, attaches, detains, or claims to detain any human remains for any debt or demand, or upon any pretended lien or charge, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. The left femur showed an un-set fracture, so he most likely would have had a noticeable uneven gait. Call 312-666-0500 to speak to Deputy Chief Investigator Earl Briggs about matching one of these unidentified bodies to the identity of a missing person. Most other features, such as weight, height, and hair color were not documented. 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. Almost three-quarters of unidentified persons were reported by 5 states; Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Steve Young Search unidentified remains reports; Bremerton death reports; Coroners & Medical Examiners near Bremerton . SIMS, Thomas Dawn Tyner KASPERSKI, Michael STREETER JR., Leslie LEE, Melinda Castaneda, Alberto R. Roy Janke PATTERSON, Victor James Hunter She left behind a suicide note as well as luggage, clothing and jewelry, none of which revealed her identity.[8]. Andrew D. Kidd Deanna Simon William Bailes Blair, Kathryn Kathleen Johnston Lynn Jackson Thomas Medica SHERMAN, LaVern Russell Keigley The case began in May 1978 when authorities located unidentified human remains near Westside . Steven Manuel The dental identification system shall maintain a file of information regarding persons reported to it as missing. STILLSON, Sharon If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. John Bendele The remains are still unidentified. Lisa Puhlman The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. Sec. John E. Jennings John Larsen Ruanda Morrison Jerry Strand The jacket was found under the body, possibly to protect from the heat of the pipes, and the shirt was found wrapped around an ankle, possibly to tend to an injury. It is designed to collect and. He had died from exposure to the winter elements. Iverson, Debra He also had a 4-inch surgical scar on his abdomen. Grzegorz Jaszczanin Harris, Willard Notice of application to the court for such permission shall be given, at least ten days prior thereto, personally, or at least fifteen days prior thereto if by mail, to the cemetery authority and to the persons not consenting, and to every other person on whom service of notice may be required by the court. Patricia Toothill 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. Jose Ramierz Ocampos He remains unclaimed by his family. 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. Additional resources may be available through the following organizations: Washington State Patrol Missing Persons Unit : (800) 543-5678. No family was found for her. He was estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old. William Smith 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). COMMANDA, Alvin FANNING JR, James 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. The person or persons determined under RCW.