Executive Summary
- Clallam County detectives identified the victim as 73-year-old Danny Kendrick.
- The death has been ruled a result of "homicidal violence" pending autopsy results.
- Investigators are seeking video footage from the Deer Park Road area between Feb. 20 and Feb. 21.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Detectives with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office have ruled the death of 73-year-old Danny Kendrick a homicide following the discovery of his body along a rural road, authorities announced Monday. The preliminary investigation determined that the Port Angeles resident died as a result of "homicidal violence," though specific details regarding the cause of death are pending an autopsy.
Deputies initially responded to a report of a suspicious death on Saturday just before 7:30 a.m., after Kendrick’s body was recovered along Deer Park Road. In a statement issued by the Sheriff's Office, officials expressed condolences to the victim's family while confirming the escalation of the inquiry into a homicide investigation. Investigators have not yet released information regarding potential suspects or a motive.
Law enforcement officials are actively seeking assistance from the public to establish a timeline of events leading up to the discovery. The Sheriff’s Office has specifically requested video footage from residents or drivers in the vicinity of the 7000 block of Deer Park Road North to Highway 101, as well as Township Line Road and O’Brien Road. Detectives are interested in footage recorded between 10:30 p.m. on February 20 and 7:00 a.m. on February 21.
Investigative Outlook
The formal classification of this case as a homicide shifts the operational focus from a general death inquiry to a criminal investigation, mobilizing additional forensic resources. By soliciting surveillance and dashcam footage from specific time windows, detectives are likely attempting to reconstruct the victim's final movements and identify any vehicles that may have been present at the scene during the critical timeframe.
