According to a press release from the city of Bellingham, an autopsy has been completed on the body of Dwight Clark, the Western student who had been missing since Sept. 26. Through dental records and other identifying methods, the results have confirmed the identity of the body as Clark.
The autopsy revealed that the body appeared to have been in the water, where it was found, the entire time Clark was missing and that the death occurred in the water. The body did not appear to have any external or internal injuries, and there were no signs of inflicted trauma.
The finalization of the autopsy, which will include a toxicology of the body and official cause of death report, will occur within the next six to eight weeks.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
BREAKING: Body Found Near Bellingham Waterfront is Dwight Clark
According to a press release sent out by the City of Bellingham, police have confirmed a body found off a dock near the old Georgia Pacific plant in Bellingham this morning is that of missing Western student Dwight Clark.
The press release stated identification found on the body confirmed Clark's identity. The body, which was removed from the water at noon today, was found by a contractor in a small boat doing work for the Port of Bellingham. The body appeared as though it had been in the water for several days.
The Bellingham Herald as already posted something on this most recent development. The identify of the body has not been medically confirmed, and Clark's family has not released any statements on the discovery.
The press release stated identification found on the body confirmed Clark's identity. The body, which was removed from the water at noon today, was found by a contractor in a small boat doing work for the Port of Bellingham. The body appeared as though it had been in the water for several days.
The Bellingham Herald as already posted something on this most recent development. The identify of the body has not been medically confirmed, and Clark's family has not released any statements on the discovery.
Dwight Clark is Missing
I know I'm rather late to the party with this blog post about a missing Western student named Dwight Clark, but I figured since this is indeed happening between Bellingham and Blaine it deserves to be on my blog.
I will attempt to summarize the concrete information that exists about Clark's disappearance, which has been gleaned from the Bellingham Herald and my alma mater's student-run newspaper, The Western Front.
Clark allegedly disappeared in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 26 after walking back from a party on Indian Street, north of Western's campus. A reportedly prolific text-message sender, Clark has sent no text messages from his phone since 2 a.m. on Sept. 26. That's just more than a week ago.
Extensive searches by Bellingham Police and volunteers of the downtown area of Bellingham have turned up no clues to his disappearance. Police at this point have no reason to suspect foul play, and have officially called off their search efforts. They are continuing to follow up on leads and pursue the matter with their detectives. Volunteers, family and friends continue to organize search parties in attempts to find Clark.
In the most recent developments, the Front reported on a man who was seen on the evening of Oct. 4 scribbling a disturbing message on a flyer announcing Clark's disappearance. The message alluded to Clark's death after being stabbed. According to the Front, Bellingham Police say the man is not a viable suspect.
A well-written summary of Clark's disappearance and the subsequent search efforts published in the Front, with input from his roommates and family, can be found here.
Support can be offered to Clark's family and friends through the FIND Dwight Clark Facebook page. Anyone with any information regarding the disappearance should contact the Bellingham Police Department.
I will attempt to summarize the concrete information that exists about Clark's disappearance, which has been gleaned from the Bellingham Herald and my alma mater's student-run newspaper, The Western Front.
Clark allegedly disappeared in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 26 after walking back from a party on Indian Street, north of Western's campus. A reportedly prolific text-message sender, Clark has sent no text messages from his phone since 2 a.m. on Sept. 26. That's just more than a week ago.
Extensive searches by Bellingham Police and volunteers of the downtown area of Bellingham have turned up no clues to his disappearance. Police at this point have no reason to suspect foul play, and have officially called off their search efforts. They are continuing to follow up on leads and pursue the matter with their detectives. Volunteers, family and friends continue to organize search parties in attempts to find Clark.
In the most recent developments, the Front reported on a man who was seen on the evening of Oct. 4 scribbling a disturbing message on a flyer announcing Clark's disappearance. The message alluded to Clark's death after being stabbed. According to the Front, Bellingham Police say the man is not a viable suspect.
A well-written summary of Clark's disappearance and the subsequent search efforts published in the Front, with input from his roommates and family, can be found here.
Support can be offered to Clark's family and friends through the FIND Dwight Clark Facebook page. Anyone with any information regarding the disappearance should contact the Bellingham Police Department.
Friday, September 24, 2010
My First Non-School Day First Day of School
This Wednesday marked yet another first day of college for thousands of students attending Western Washington University in Bellingham. Books were purchased, classes were decided, and Red Square was once again filled with almost-adults skittering about to their proper classrooms.
Along with the 2,500 or so freshmen and transfers who counted Wednesday as their first day at Western, I experienced a completely different kind of first. Wednesday was the first day that I did not have to go back to Western. This year, school started without me because I am now a college graduate.
This day has of course been on the horizon since I graduated from Western on August 21. it has been on my mind quite a bit recently, however, mostly because of my girlfriend who is currently still a student at Western. Through her, I have gotten to experience all the usual stress and enjoyment of starting a new school year at Western: buying books, figuring out classes, getting to know roommates.
But now I've graduated. With no plans to go to graduate school in the near future, I can now enjoy my life without the worry of tests, homework or any arbitrary deadlines, such as the end of a quarter. While I work roughly 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, my evenings have become surprisingly free. I sometimes find it hard to find something to do with myself.
And that's where the nostalgia of student life has already begun to sink in. The last four years of my life have been dedicated to learning, first and foremost. Despite all the various stresses, both academic and not, college brings, I have genuinely enjoyed the learning opportunities given to me.
But now I'm out of college. My life from now on has an entirely new set of priorities. Learning for learning's sake unfortunately has the tendency to slip down the list in situations like this. I have realized encouraging myself to learn more about subjects that interest me, such as journalism and science, is entirely up to me.
At first, this realization seemed daunting to me. But after a full month of it setting in, I have decided to make it a challenge for myself. Though my college career is behind me, I pledge not to allow my love of knowledge to follow in-step.
Along with the 2,500 or so freshmen and transfers who counted Wednesday as their first day at Western, I experienced a completely different kind of first. Wednesday was the first day that I did not have to go back to Western. This year, school started without me because I am now a college graduate.
This day has of course been on the horizon since I graduated from Western on August 21. it has been on my mind quite a bit recently, however, mostly because of my girlfriend who is currently still a student at Western. Through her, I have gotten to experience all the usual stress and enjoyment of starting a new school year at Western: buying books, figuring out classes, getting to know roommates.
But now I've graduated. With no plans to go to graduate school in the near future, I can now enjoy my life without the worry of tests, homework or any arbitrary deadlines, such as the end of a quarter. While I work roughly 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, my evenings have become surprisingly free. I sometimes find it hard to find something to do with myself.
And that's where the nostalgia of student life has already begun to sink in. The last four years of my life have been dedicated to learning, first and foremost. Despite all the various stresses, both academic and not, college brings, I have genuinely enjoyed the learning opportunities given to me.
But now I'm out of college. My life from now on has an entirely new set of priorities. Learning for learning's sake unfortunately has the tendency to slip down the list in situations like this. I have realized encouraging myself to learn more about subjects that interest me, such as journalism and science, is entirely up to me.
At first, this realization seemed daunting to me. But after a full month of it setting in, I have decided to make it a challenge for myself. Though my college career is behind me, I pledge not to allow my love of knowledge to follow in-step.
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