7-9-2018
ROCKPORT, Wash. — The man missing in the North Cascades for the past few weeks was found dead.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office says Casey Zippro was last seen on June 16th near his campsite at Colonial Creek. He was reported missing the next day.
The National Park Service, Whatcom County Search and Rescue, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Border Patrol searched the area with help from K-9 units.
They discovered Zippro’s body in a remote area near the campground on July 3rd. An autopsy from the Whatcom County Medical Examiner revealed no signs of foul play and his death was determined to be a suicide.