The following information is in response to a media request for information regarding recent death investigations by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Date of death: 06/22/2019

Location: Amboy, WA.

Decedent Name: Snider, Vernon W.      

Decedent Age:  84 Yrs               

Resident of:  Amboy, WA

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds of the Head

Manner of death: Homicide

How injury occurred: Shot by other person(s)

Decedent Name: Rowland, Robert E.     

Decedent Age:  56 Yrs               

Resident of:  Amboy, WA

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death: Gunshot Wound of the Head

Manner of death: Suicide

How injury occurred: Decedent shot self with handgun

Reports and records of autopsies or postmortems shall be confidential as per RCW 68.50.105. No additional information is available for release from the Medical Examiner’s Office. Refer all other inquiries to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Nikki J. Costa

Operations Manager