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SPD Looking for Missing Male

Julie Humphreys, Communications Manager, 509.625.5868

Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 4:52 p.m.

Update 5/17/23:

The body recovered from the Spokane River last week on 5/11/23 near the 7600 block of Aubrey White Parkway, has been identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office as that of a missing person from early March. The M.E.’s Office identified the body as Joseph Kamau (see original release below). The cause and manner of his death are still pending as the Medical Examiner’s Office awaits additional studies and continues its investigation. That information will be released at a later date by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Updated 3/17/23:

SPD is seeking assistance in locating a missing person

Spokane Police are investigating the disappearance of a young man reported missing by his family. 20-year old Joseph Kamau was last seen at his residence in the Gonzaga University area sometime after midnight on March 3^rd, 2023. Kamau is a black male - 5’10” –weighing  170-210 pounds. Kamau works at a local McDonald’s and has not reported to work as scheduled.  His family is concerned because he left his personal items behind and they say it’s out of character for Kamau not to connect regularly.

Kamau was last seen wearing gray sweat pants, black slide type sandals, and he was not wearing a shirt. Please call Crime Check at 509-456-2233 or contact Detective Bjur at abjur@spokanepolice.org if you have seen Kamau or have any information regarding his whereabouts.

 

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