Noe Alvarado Guarchaj

Noe Alvarado Guarchaj was a 43-year-old resident of the Belfair/Tahuya area of Mason County, Washington. Public records and contemporaneous news accounts place him among neighbors who attended local church gatherings; family and friends last saw him at church in early September 2018. Those who knew Noe reported him missing on September 6, 2018, after he had not been heard from since September 2.

In the days that followed, friends and relatives worked to find him and the community followed news of the search closely. His vehicle was located in the Tahuya Forest near Belfair, and a subsequent search found Noe nearby. Local authorities later determined he had died from a gunshot wound; Mason County investigators classified his death as a homicide. At the time, the Mason County Sheriff's Office and Noe’s family asked the public for information to help them understand what happened.

Public sources document the shock his death caused locally and the continued desire among family and community members for answers. Beyond the limited public record about his disappearance and the investigation, many personal details about Noe’s life — his work, particular friendships, or personal passions — do not appear in widely available news or memorial notices. That absence in public records does not diminish that he was a real person with family, a role in his community, and people who cared about him.

This remembrance honors Noe’s presence in Belfair and the way his passing affected those around him. Even with few publicly recorded personal details, it is clear his life mattered to family and friends who sought help and answers after he went missing. He is remembered here with respect and with the hope that the quiet human connections he had — to church, family, and community — are not overlooked when remembering his life.