In the case involving an unclaimed decedent, Alfred E. Morales, a 66-year-old male, was identified posthumously following his death on December 12, 2015, in Lakewood, Washington. Assigned the Namus ID: UCP5404, Mr. Morales passed away from natural causes at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood. Unfortunately, his family was unable to claim his remains, leading to his case being managed by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, located at 3619 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington. The agency, reachable at 2537986494, oversaw the subsequent handling of Mr. Morales's remains.
After his passing, Mr. Morales's body was transferred to a rotation funeral home for cremation. The cremains were then returned to the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office (PCMEO). In the course of investigating his background, it was discovered that Mr. Morales was a veteran entitled to be laid to rest with military honors. This important finding opened the path for an honorable burial at the Tahoma National Cemetery, providing a dignified conclusion to his journey.
On May 11, 2016, a significant step was taken to honor Mr. Morales's military service and ensure a proper burial. His cremains were released to the Missing in America Project, an organization dedicated to locating, identifying, and interring the unclaimed remains of American veterans. This initiative provided Mr. Morales the dignified and respectful resting place he deserved, bringing closure to a case marked by the absence of immediate family yet resolved with the honors befitting a veteran.
Date Found: 12/12/2015
