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Posted on: August 26, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Incident on 8/22/2021 near the 5600 Block of South J Street in Tacoma, WA

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity and the cause and manner of death of the man who died as the result of this incident.

Name: Nicholas William Rathke

Age: 40 Years

Of: Lacey, WA

Cause of Death: Blunt head trauma

Manner of Death: Accident

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