Coroner’s office seeks to ID body of female found in Cowlitz River

The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying a female whose body was recovered from the Cowlitz River on May 26, 2026 

The body was located near Riverside Road and Mill Street in Kelso on May 26.

According to a Wednesday news release from the coroner’s office, the remains are those of a female, age unknown, but possibly between 25-55. An anthropological report is pending, according to the coroner’s office.

The female is described as “possibly caucasian,” 5-foot-5 and about 181 pounds.

She was wearing a red tank top, a green shirt, blue denim pants, black underwear and white and black socks, according to the coroner’s office.

She did not have any tattoos.

In addition, several personal items were found, including: a metallic oval ring with white centerstone; a metallic oval-shaped necklace with an irregular centerstone on a metallic chain; and a small circular metallic pendant necklace with decorative writing and dots on a metallic chain.

DNA has been submitted for analysis.

“If you know anyone who fits the above description, please contact the Cowlitz County

Coroner’s Office at 360-577-3079, or Kelso Police,” Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker stated in the news release. “We would like to identify her and reunite her with her family.”