Data shows 189 bodies recovered from Houston bayous since 2017

Harris County – We’re taking a closer look at the bodies found in Houston bayous from the last decade.

KPRC 2 requested data from Jan. 2015 until now, but the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office was only able to provide data from Jan. 2017.

Here’s what we found.

Since the beginning of 2017, there have been a total of 189 bodies found in the bayou. We excluded the bodies that were found in a vehicle along the bayou.

Here is the breakdown by year:

201718201817201912202026202115202219202322202434202527

Here is the breakdown by zip code:

7700221Downtown Houston / Buffalo Bayou Park7702317Eastwood / Lawndale–Wayside7700316East Downtown (EaDo) / Navigation Blvd770178Glenbrook Valley / Southeast Houston770217Third Ward / MacGregor Park770127Magnolia Park / Manchester770155Jacinto City / Greens Bayou770096Near Northside / White Oak Bayou770206Fifth Ward / Denver Harbor775065Pasadena / Buffalo Bayou Extension770074Memorial Park / Washington Corridor770365Sharpstown770724Alief / Bellaire West770294Galena Park / Clinton Park770964Meyerland / Brays Bayou South Loop

Here is the breakdown by manner of death:

Undetermined7539%Accident – Drowning4524%Suicide2513%Homicide179%Accident (Other)116%Pending95%Natural74%

Here is the breakdown by age:

0–1753%18–294021%30–394725%40–492815%50–592916%60–692815%70–7942%80+32%

Here is the breakdown by sex:

Male16185%Female2714%Unknown1<1%

The most recent body was found on October 8 of a man. The medical examiner’s office has not identified the person yet.

City leaders previously said there is no evidence of a serial killer connected to these bodies and that many of the victims may be from the homeless population.

KPRC 2 previously interviewed the sister of Anthony Curry, whose body was found in May. She told us her brother was not homeless and she is still seeking answers to the circumstances of her brother’s death.

Data shows 189 bodies recovered from Houston bayous since 2017

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