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Colfax Police identify remains as missing man, extend conditional hire for new officer
Summary
Chief Michael Melcher confirmed that human remains found near South Palouse River Road were identified as missing person Michael Garcia and reported a conditional offer of employment extended to Ivan Martinez, who is expected to start academy training in March.
Chief Michael Melcher updated the council on public-safety matters, saying officers identified human remains discovered near South Palouse River Road as those of missing person Michael Garcia. "The human remains discovered just outside of town have been identified as those of missing person Michael Garcia," Melcher said, adding that officers have been occupied with collisions and domestic violence cases while continuing records training.
Melcher also announced the department has extended a conditional offer of employment to Ivan Martinez, with the goal of having him begin at the police academy in March. The chief provided no additional personnel details at the meeting and did not ask the council for formal action on the hire during the session.
The presentation was received as informational; no public briefing on investigative details was provided and the chief did not outline further investigative steps during the Jan. 20 meeting.
