The skeletal remains of an 81-year-old Kent man missing since June 2022 were found Aug. 18 near southbound State Route 167 just north of West James Street.

No foul play is expected, according to a Tuesday, Aug. 26, Kent Police social media post based on the King County Medical Examiner’s Office report Aug. 25 that identified the man as Larry Martinez.

Martinez had been missing since June 8, 2022. He was 81 when he disappeared and had been experiencing symptoms of dementia, according to police. The Medical Examiner’s Office report listed a death date of June 8, 2022, with the cause and manner of death as pending.

Kent Police asked for the public’s help to find Martinez when he disappeared. He was last seen at about 1:30 p.m. June 8 in downtown Kent at the Pied Piper Pub, 311 W. Meeker St., and had not been heard from since leaving that location, according to police. Martinez had no access to a vehicle and no cellphone on him, according to police. He walked with a limp and his family said he was at risk for falling.

Members of his family, the community and the Kent Police conducted multiple searches and widespread media campaigns to locate him but he was not found.

Kent Police and Washington State Patrol responded Aug. 18 to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains near SR 167.

“While this is not the outcome any of us wanted, we are hopeful that locating Mr. Martinez’s remains will bring some closure to his family and friends,” according to a Kent Police statement.