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Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office - MEDIA RELEASE - 10/06/25

The following information is in reference to a death investigated by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. This release provides updated information in the investigation related to a decedent recovered from Lake River on July 4, 2025. Cause and manner of death and how injury occurred have been updated; this information was pending at the time of the previous media release.

 

This individual was found on 07/04/2025 in Ridgefield, WA.

The name of the decedent: Price, Richard Alan   Age: 57 years

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

 

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death:  Undetermined

Manner of death:  Undetermined

Place of injury: Found in Lake River, north of Ridgefield kayak launch site

How injury occurred: Undetermined

 

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 Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Media release issue date: 10/06/25 (previous media release issued 07/09/2025)

Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office - MEDIA RELEASE - 10/06/25

The following information is in reference to a death investigated by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. This release provides updated information in the investigation related to a decedent recovered from Lake River on July 4, 2025. Cause and manner of death and how injury occurred have been updated; this information was pending at the time of the previous media release.

 

This individual was found on 07/04/2025 in Ridgefield, WA.

The name of the decedent: Price, Richard Alan   Age: 57 years

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

 

The opinions listed on the death certificate are as follows:

Cause of death:  Undetermined

Manner of death:  Undetermined

Place of injury: Found in Lake River, north of Ridgefield kayak launch site

How injury occurred: Undetermined

 

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 Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Media release issue date: 10/06/25 (previous media release issued 07/09/2025)