Body found in the water west of Olympia
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a dead body was found in Eld Inlet near Madrona Beach Tuesday morning.
The body was found by a shellfish worker at about 8:40 a.m. off Madrona Beach Road Northwest and Sexton Drive Northwest.
Sgt. Carla Carter of the sheriff’s office said the body fits the description of a 40-year-old man from California who went missing July 22 in Olympia.
Carter said the county coroner’s office is working to confirm the identity.
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This story was originally published August 8, 2017 at 10:51 AM with the headline "Body found in the water west of Olympia."