3/3/2025

The medical examiner has ruled that the man found in the Troutdale Home Depot parking lot on Saturday died from natural causes. Detectives from the East County Major Crimes Team (MCT) have confirmed that no crime was involved in his death.

The man has been identified as 61-year-old David Strickler, who was experiencing homelessness in east Multnomah County. MCT investigators learned that others around him, placed him on a sheet of plywood on top of two shopping carts in an effort to take him to Mount Hood Medical Center, nearby, for help. Sadly, he passed away before they could get him there.

No future updates are planned.

3/1/2025

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and East County Major Crimes Team (MCT) detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Troutdale.

On March 1, 2025, around 5 a.m., MCSO deputies responded to a welfare check in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 25101 SE Stark Street. When deputies arrived, they found the body of an adult man. The body was resting on top of shopping carts.

Detectives arrived and began investigating. Their initial findings showed no obvious signs of injury.

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine how the man died. They will also confirm his identity and notify his family. Once those processes are complete, more information can be released.

Detectives are working hard to find out what happened. At this time, they do not believe there is any danger to the public. The investigation is ongoing.