The Oregon State Medical Examiner has determined that the April 5 death of Robert Lawrence Hayes, 51, of Albany, was a drowning.
Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny released a report stating that on July 27.
According to the police report, the state medical examiner said there were no outward signs of the cause of death.
Hayes’ body was found in the Albany-Lebanon Canal on April 5. At 1:53 p.m., Lebanon Police Department officers responded…