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Body of Seattle deputy fire chief found after 2-week search

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — The body of Seattle Deputy Fire Chief Jay Schreckengost was found near Cliffdell, Kittitas County, after a two-week search. Schreckengost had gone elk hunting and was last heard from on Nov. 2. His body was found Sunday about a half-mile from where his pickup was parked. Officials say there was no preliminary evidence of foul play. Kittitas Sheriff Clay Myers said on Facebook that there was a tremendous outpouring of support in the search for the deputy fire chief. The cause of death will be released after an examination by the Kittitas County coroner.  

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