Body Found in Oregon Rest Area Indentified as California Man

Oregon State Police detectives investigating are still considering this to be a suspicious death.

Salem-News.com

(WILSONVILLE) - The Oregon State Medical Examiner has positively identified the body found last month, in a thick brushy area about 100 yards south of the rear paved parking lot at Baldock Rest Area south of Wilsonville.

The body was positively identified as 56-year-old Thomas Jean Hunt from Merced, California.

Identification was made using dental records. The manner and cause of death is not being released.

Oregon State Police detectives investigating are still considering this to be a suspicious death.

On January 26th, at approximately 11:20 AM, an ODOT employee conducting maintenance duties in the area of the rear parking lot at the southbound Interstate 5 Baldock Rest Area discovered the decomposed body.

Investigation to this point indicates Hunt was visiting the area but no further information is being released said OSP spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at (800) 452-7888.

Lead investigator is Oregon State Police Detective Patti Rhodes.