Oregon State Police (OSP) is completing the investigation into the death of a 25-year old Portland woman found deceased Tuesday morning from inhaling helium gas near Pirate's Cove Wayside in Tillamook County.
On August 25, 2015 at approximately 6:35 a.m., OSP received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at Pirate's Cove Wayside Overlook on US 101 near milepost 55. Troopers found the woman's vehicle at a parking lot and Alexandria WAGNER, age 25, from Portland, deceased from an apparent suicide by inhaling helium gas.
OSP responded to the scene to conduct the death investigation with the assistance of the Tillamook County Medical Examiner. Other assistance was provided by the Tillamook County Sheriff's Department, Garibaldi Fire Department, and the Tillamook County District Attorney's Office.
Help is available for community members struggling from a mental health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Suicide is preventable. If you or someone you know needs help with suicidal thoughts or is otherwise in an immediate mental health crisis, please contact your local crisis help resources.
Tillamook Family Counseling Center has crisis help line available 24 hours a day by calling Crisis Number 503-842-8201 or 1-800-962-2851. More information about mental health services in Tillamook County is available on their website at http://www.tfcc.org/menhs.htm
Multnomah County Mental Health Services has a crisis help line available 24 hours a day by calling Crisis Number 503-988-4888 or 1-800-716-9769. More information about mental health services in Multnomah County is available on their website at https://multco.us/mhas/mental-health-services
In addition to local resources in your community, a toll free line is available for Oregon Partnership Lifeline/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).
On August 25, 2015 at approximately 6:35 a.m., OSP received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at Pirate's Cove Wayside Overlook on US 101 near milepost 55. Troopers found the woman's vehicle at a parking lot and Alexandria WAGNER, age 25, from Portland, deceased from an apparent suicide by inhaling helium gas.
OSP responded to the scene to conduct the death investigation with the assistance of the Tillamook County Medical Examiner. Other assistance was provided by the Tillamook County Sheriff's Department, Garibaldi Fire Department, and the Tillamook County District Attorney's Office.
Help is available for community members struggling from a mental health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Suicide is preventable. If you or someone you know needs help with suicidal thoughts or is otherwise in an immediate mental health crisis, please contact your local crisis help resources.
Tillamook Family Counseling Center has crisis help line available 24 hours a day by calling Crisis Number 503-842-8201 or 1-800-962-2851. More information about mental health services in Tillamook County is available on their website at http://www.tfcc.org/menhs.htm
Multnomah County Mental Health Services has a crisis help line available 24 hours a day by calling Crisis Number 503-988-4888 or 1-800-716-9769. More information about mental health services in Multnomah County is available on their website at https://multco.us/mhas/mental-health-services
In addition to local resources in your community, a toll free line is available for Oregon Partnership Lifeline/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).