COUPEVILLE, WA (AP) — The Island County Coroner’s Office has identified a body that was found on a Whidbey Island beach.
A woman called 911 on Tuesday to report that she found a body on the beach just below Madrona Way in Coupeville.
The coroner and sheriff’s office recovered the body of an adult male.
The coroner identified the person as 45-year-old Matthew Fitch, who had gone missing from his home in central Whidbey on October 29.
Officials say they’re investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.