D——etectives Stephanie Winter and Devin Rigo of the Hillsboro, Oregon, Police Department had never encountered a crime scene like the one they encountered in January 2023. Natalie Morales: How would you two characterize this case when you first got it? What did you think? Det. Stephanie Winter: You know, I just thought that it's a wild case. Det. Stephanie Winter: It was in the evening … after nine. Det. Devin Rigo: So we all got a page on our department cell phones saying that there was … death at Intel. Intel, the giant tech company known for its innovative computer chips, had several large production facilities in Hillsboro, outside of Portland. Det. Stephanie Winter: It didn't make sense. … He looked like he had passed peacefully. … there was minimal blood within the car.
Police find a dead body inside an Oregon parking garageThe deceased was Kenneth "Kenny" Fandrich, age 56, a contract pipe fitter at the plant. His wife, Tanya, had reported him missing when he was late getting home. Like many couples, they shared their locations on their phones. Tanya tracked him to the Intel parking lot.
Kenneth "Kenny" Fandrich
Washington County District Attorney's Office
TANYA FANDRICH (police bodycam video): What's wrong? OFFICER: We — we're not sure right now.She was already there at the garage when police arrived with body cameras rolling.
