William "Bill" Nelson Church Jr, near Tacoma, WA March 1978

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Pierce County John Doe (1978) is now Identified

Pierce County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1978 Homicide Victim

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Remains found in Elbe area more than 46 years ago belong to slain Washington man - The Daily Chronicle

After 46 years, human remains found in Pierce County have been identified as 20-year-old William "Bill" Nelson Church Jr. of Tacoma. Mushroom pickers found some of his remains in the …

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https://hoodline.com/2024/12/pierce-county-detectives-seek-public-s-aid-in-1978-william-church-homicide-cold-case/

 

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William Nelson “Bill” Church Jr. (1956-1977) -...

In March 1978, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in a wooded area in the Pierce County area of Ashford, Washington area. Ashford is located south of Tacoma near Mount Rainier. It was determined that the remains were that of a male individual between the...

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Seeking Information on 1978 Cold Case - Pierce County Sheriff's Department Blotter

Pierce County Detectives are seeking information for a cold case from 1978 and are asking for any information about the life of William “Bill” Nelson Church Jr. His death was ruled a Homicide. His remains were located near the Ashford/Elbe area in 1978. If you have any information about William...

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It's interesting that the last person to see him (that is known, that is) was his fiance..