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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
The discovery of Smith's unclaimed body ...Read More
Date Found: 11/18/2021
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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
272-2021
2021-11-18
Brown
Blue
Blue
12/01/2025
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