Pierce County Government: Incident On 8/22/2021 Near The 5600 Block Of South J Street In Tacoma, WA

Press release from the Pierce County Government:

August 26, 2021

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

This press release was produced by the Pierce County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.