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Richard Lee West

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2024-01-31T04:31:52.04

2024-02-01T16:02:05.433

115596

UCP115596

44335

Richard

Lee

West

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

12/22/2023

Lakewood

Washington

Pierce County

98499

No

40494

Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

Kellie Jones

Medicolegal Death Investigator

3619 Pacific Avenue, , Tacoma, Washington

2537986494

County

Medical Examiner

233399

2023-12-22

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/11/2026


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Richard Lee West, a 77-year-old man, passed away under clear circumstances witnessed by hospital staff at St. Clare Hospital (SCH) in Lakewood, Washington, on December 22, 2023. Despite the presence of witnesses at the time of his death, Richard Lee West remains unclaimed, leading to the involvement of local authorities in managing the aftermath.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, situated at 3619 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, is the designated agency handling this case...
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Date Found: 12/22/2023

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