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

Date of death: Found 07/01/2019

Location: Vancouver, WA.

Decedent Name: Vigeland, Leif E.         

Decedent Age: 36 Yrs                

Resident of:  Vancouver, WA

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death: Drowning

Manner of death: Undetermined

Injury Description: Decedent drown in river

Place of injury: Columbia River near Tidewater Cove

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 Vancouver Police Department.

Nikki J. Costa

Operations Manager