Remains that washed up on Washington beach identified as former Oregon mayor
Advances in forensic genetic genealogy and genome sequencing helped identify Clarence Edwin Asher, a former Oregon mayor, nearly 20 years after his disappearance, marking Washington's 43rd such case.
- Nearly two decades after skeletal remains were discovered on a Washington beach, authorities identified the man as Clarence Edwin "Ed" Asher, a former mayor of Fossil, Oregon.
- Asher was declared legally dead in 2006 after he was presumed to have drowned while crabbing in Oregon.
- A forensic DNA company helped uncover a DNA profile and conduct genetic genealogy research to generate leads that pointed investigators to Asher's relatives.
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Clarence Edwin Asher, who was mayor of the town of Fossil, disappeared in September 2006, and authorities suspended the search a day later.
Body Found on Washington Beach Identified as Former Oregon Mayor Who Disappeared Nearly 20 Years Ago
Human remains discovered on a remote Washington beach nearly two decades ago have been positively identified as those of Clarence Edwin “Ed” Asher, a former mayor of Fossil, Oregon.
An Oregon mayor went missing on a crabbing trip in 2006. 20 years later, DNA testing has ID’d his remains
Nearly 20 years after skeletal remains washed ashore on a beach in the unincorporated town of Taholah, Washington, officials have finally put a name to the man long known as “Grays Harbor County John Doe (2006).”
Skeleton Washed Ashore Identified As Politician Who Went Missing Years Ago
A skeleton that washed ashore on a Washington state beach nearly two decades ago has been positively identified as a small-town former mayor who vanished during a fishing trip and was presumed drowned. Clarence Edwin “Ed” Asher disappeared in September 2006 while fishing in Tillamook Bay, a small inlet along the Oregon coast. The Coast Guard mounted an extensive search but suspended it on Sept. 6, 2006, one day after Asher went missing, The Asto…
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