On February 6, 2026, the body of 67-year-old James Major Stewart was discovered in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Stewart was found deceased in his vehicle, the result of natural causes. Despite exhaustive efforts, the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office was unable to identify or locate any family members or friends who could assume responsibility for Mr. Stewart's remains. His case has been registered under the Namus ID: UCP159744 and is being handled by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, with the agency case number 261491.
In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington 68.50.160, the Medical Examiner's Office has taken the necessary legal steps to authorize the cremation of Mr. Stewart's remains. This process will be executed in partnership with a contracted funeral home. Once the cremation is completed, the cremated remains, or cremains, will be securely stored at the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office. They will remain there until the next community burial service takes place, ensuring a respectful and dignified approach to handling unclaimed remains.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, located at 3619 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, extends an open invitation to any individual who might have known Mr. Stewart to come forward and claim his cremains at any given time. The office can be contacted via their phone line at 253-798-6494 for any inquiries or arrangements related to the claim. In the absence of claimants, the cremains will continue to be stored respectfully, until such a time as they may be included in a communal service, offering a final resting place for those quietly departed.
Date Found: 06/02/2026
