January 14, 2026
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. The post Body Found on Washington Beach Identified as Former Oregon Mayor Who Disappeared Nearly 20 Years Ago appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Skeletal remains found on a Washington beach in 2006 were identified as former Oregon mayor Clarence Edwin “Ed” Asher.
- Asher went missing in 2006 while crabbing and was presumed to have drowned.
- The identification was achieved through DNA extraction, genetic profiling, and matching against relatives' DNA using genetic genealogy.
- The technology used has solved 43 cases in Washington State.
- Officials encourage individuals with DNA test results to join the DNASolves database to aid future investigations.
- Funding for forensic genetic genealogy testing was provided by Governor Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown, and the Washington State Legislature.
- Privacy concerns have been raised by critics regarding consumer DNA tests.
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