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Teen died of accidental drowning

Fundraiser set for family of David Gilmore

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The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday that the recent death of a Camas teen was caused by accidental drowning.

The body of David William Charles Gilmore was pulled from the waters of Lacamas Creek in Camas on Monday, May 31, after being discovered by two people who were hiking in Lacamas Park.

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