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Joseph Lee Smith

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2021-12-06T18:09:42.667

2021-12-06T19:19:36.41

86943

UCP86943

31039

Joseph

Lee

Smith

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

11/18/2021

Ellensburg

Washington

Kittitas County

No

28256

Kittitas County Coroner's Office

Ellensburg

Washington

Kittitas County

Cori McKean

Chief Deputy Coroner

1

507 North Nanum Street, Suite 113, , Ellensburg, Washington

5099338200

County

Coroner

https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/coroner/default.aspx

272-2021

2021-11-18

Brown

Blue

Blue

Yes

07/11/2026


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On November 18, 2021, the body of Joseph Lee Smith was discovered in his apartment in Ellensburg, Washington. The case, identified with the NamUs ID UCP86943, has left the local authorities with the challenging task of identifying his next of kin. Despite the circumstances of his death being ruled as natural causes, the Kittitas County Coroner's Office has yet to locate any family members or relatives of Joseph Lee Smith who could claim his remains.

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Date Found: 11/18/2021

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