Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office  

MEDIA RELEASE      

The following information is in reference to a death investigated 

by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This individual died on 3/10/2023 in Vancouver, WA

The name of the decedent:  Pape Jr., Marvin L.          Age: 58 Yrs            

The decedent was a resident of (city/state):  Vancouver, WA  

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death:  Sudden death during physical altercation 

Manner of death:  Homicide

How the injury occurred:  Sudden death during physical altercation with another person(s) 

Other significant conditions:  Blunt head trauma; severe cardiomegaly with right ventricular hypertrophy; severe pulmonary hypertension; obesity; methamphetamine use 

Place of injury:  Other person’s residence        

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. 

Media release issue date: Prepared 03/14/2023

Doreen Gunderson 

Operations Manager