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Man found dead in Olympia Friday morning has been identified

A 29-year-old man from Kentucky was found dead Friday morning in Olympia, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office.

The man’s name is Ray Miller, Coroner Gary Warnock said Sunday.

About 9 a.m. Friday, Miller’s body was found in the area of Plum Street Southeast and Eighth Avenue Southeast, Lt. Paul Lower said. The body was found in some shrubbery behind Casa Mia restaurant.

The area was closed off for about two hours while police investigated, he said. The body showed no signs of trauma, Lower said.

The autopsy was set for Monday, Warnock said.

This story was originally published November 17, 2019 at 2:26 PM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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