Dead body found in Athol drug raid The body of a deceased male was removed from this house at 51 Pierce St. in Athol following a drug raid at 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday. Recorder Staff/Domenic Poli Recorder Staff Published: 11/1/2017 4:53:43 PM ATHOL — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the cause of a death discovered during a drug raid at 51 Pierce St. on Wednesday morning. Athol Police Lt. Kevin Heath said members of the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force executed a search warrant for drugs at 7:20 a.m. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, the body of a deceased male was found and removed. The identity has not been revealed.