JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2018-10-07
From: Lieutenant Krag Campbell
Case or Incident: #181007-005
On 10/07/18, at about 1:16 PM, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a body floating in the water near the USCG Station Juneau, located at 345 Egan Drive. It was reported that the body was floating about fifty feet from the shore.
The body was recovered from the water and identified as 53 year old Juneau resident, Ricardo Willard. Next of kin has been notified.
Officers saw no signs of trauma to Willard's body, but it is unknown at this time how he ended up in the water. Willard's body will be flown to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Anchorage for an autopsy.
This death is still under investigation.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.