Assault at 16900 BLOCK OF SW STEELE WAY on 02/27/2025 5:08 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 02/27/2025 5:08 PM
Description: HOMICIDE
Address: 16900 BLOCK OF SW STEELE WAY, Beaverton, OR
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Name
Richard TauriainemAge
53Cause of Death
Traumatic InjuriesInfo
On june 14, 1984, two individuals at the waterfront near the intersection of nw davis and front avenue (now naito parkway) spotted someone floating in the river at approximately 3:30 pm. A nearby portland fire station was contacted and both police and fire responded to the scene. They discovered that the victim, richard tauriainen, a 53-year-old white man, was deceased. An autopsy revealed that he had died as the result of traumatic injuries. Richard tauriainen was a veteran of the korean war which had affected him enough to become transient and lose contact with his family. He has been described as balding with a full mustache and graying beard at the time of his death.Agency
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