Body of man missing since early August found in Weyerhaeuser timberland in Washington

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 4:15 am

Body of man missing since early August found in Weyerhaeuser timberland in Washington | Weyerhaeuser, fatality, death,

COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (From news reports) -- The body of a man who was on his way to deliver food to a family near Kalama River on Aug. 7 but never showed up was found in timberland owned by Weyerhaeuser on Sunday, Aug. 30, in Cowlitz County, the sheriff's office said.

Someone found Brent Erickson's abandoned Ford F-150 pickup stuck in a ditch on a remote road on Friday. Deputies searched the area for the next two days but were unable to find him.

On Sunday, a Weyerhaeuser employee found Erickson's body in steep, dense underbrush about a half mile from his pickup truck.

The sheriff's office said an autopsy has been conducted by the Cowlitz County Coroner's Office and is awaiting the results of its report.

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