The Port St. Lucie Police Department revealed the identity of the man whose body was found in the St. Lucie River on Nov. 7.The police department identified the person as 41-year-old Anthony Valdez of Port St. Lucie. The police department said the manner of death appeared to be a suicide.On Nov. 7, the police department responded to the boardwalk under the Twin Bridges on SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard for reports of a dead body in the St. Lucie River.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe police were able to determine that two men who were fishing on the boardwalk noticed the body of an adult man floating in the river. The Port St. Lucie Police Department Marine Unit respond to the scene and retrieved the body from the river.Police found Valdez’s vehicle in the parking lot of Bridge Plaza, which has a boardwalk to the St. Lucie River. According to the police, Valdez left a goodbye note to his family along with burial instructions.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
The Port St. Lucie Police Department revealed the identity of the man whose body was found in the St. Lucie River on Nov. 7.
The police department identified the person as 41-year-old Anthony Valdez of Port St. Lucie.
Port St. Lucie Police Department
Victor Valdez
The police department said the manner of death appeared to be a suicide.
On Nov. 7, the police department responded to the boardwalk under the Twin Bridges on SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard for reports of a dead body in the St. Lucie River.
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The police were able to determine that two men who were fishing on the boardwalk noticed the body of an adult man floating in the river.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department Marine Unit respond to the scene and retrieved the body from the river.
Police found Valdez’s vehicle in the parking lot of Bridge Plaza, which has a boardwalk to the St. Lucie River. According to the police, Valdez left a goodbye note to his family along with burial instructions.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.