Dead Man Found in Buffalo Bayou at 1 Main Street

October 13, 2008 - Houston police are investigating the death of a man found in Buffalo Bayou at 1 Main Street about 2:15 p.m. on Sunday (October 12).

The victim’s identity is pending verification by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C.M. Cegielski and Officer B.W. Nabors reported:

A passenger aboard the Metro Rail observed what appeared to be a body floating in Buffalo Bayou and alerted the train’s conductor. HFD personnel responded to the scene and discovered the male floating in the bayou and called police.

The victim’s cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.