Police Arrest Aberdeen Man in Connection with the Death of his 4 year old son
The Aberdeen Police Department issued a press released updating the investigation in the death of a 4 year old Aberdeen child. The full press release below:
**This is a follow-up to our previous informational release on May 18, 2026
regarding the death of a 4-year-old child**
Early this morning at around 6:55am, a 36-year-old Aberdeen man was arrested in
connection with the death of his 4-year-old son. He was booked on felony charges of
Murder in the Second Degree and Manslaughter in the First Degree, as well as
misdemeanor charges of Unlawful Disposal of Remains and Making a False or Misleading
Statement to a Public Servant. He is currently being held at the Aberdeen City Jail pending
transfer to the Grays Harbor County Jail.
On May 12th, Aberdeen Police Officers responded to a reported missing child complaint
involving the suspect’s 6-year-old daughter. During the investigation, officers determined
that the child was with her mother and that the matter was a custodial issue and not criminal
in nature. When Aberdeen Police Detectives followed up on the complaint, they inquired
about the whereabouts of the suspect’s 4-year-old son. The father initially stated that the
child was staying with a relative out of state. Detectives subsequently contacted the relative
and learned that the child was not, and had never been, in their care.
Detectives conducted multiple follow-up interviews with the father, which ultimately led to
the discovery of the child’s body buried on the property. At that time, the circumstances
surrounding the child’s death was undetermined and under investigation.
Due to the nature and complexity of the investigation, the Aberdeen Police Department
requested assistance from the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team. On
May 15th, the team assisted Aberdeen detectives with the recovery of the remains buried on
the property.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released at
a later time.