Olympia police investigating death of man found near Percival Landing
Olympia police have started a death investigation after recovering a body near Percival Landing Park on Wednesday afternoon.
A caller reported seeing a person face down in the water at about 2 p.m. in the 400 block of Columbia Street Northwest, Lt. Paul Lower told The Olympian. He said a kayak was found near the body.
Coroner Gary Warnock confirmed the person was a 44-year-old man but declined to identify him further. Warnock said an examination was performed Dec. 5, but he had yet to notify next of kin. He is also awaiting a toxicology report.
Lower said investigators are waiting for the Coroner’s Office to determine the man’s cause of death.
This story was originally published January 6, 2023 at 1:07 PM.
Martín Bilbao
The Olympian