{"id":106546,"date":"2025-12-31T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/106546\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:06:09","slug":"authorities-seek-help-identifying-man-after-body-found-on-bank-of-houston-bayou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/106546\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities seek help identifying man after body found on bank of Houston bayou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/uj2lxvp5zot9x2w6.jpg\" alt=\"Two bodies found in separate Houston bayous\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; Harris County authorities are asking for the public\u2019s help to identify a man whose body was found on the bank of Houston\u2019s Brays Bayou last week.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences released a description of the man and his clothing as well as photos of his tattoos, in hopes someone can help identify him.<\/p>\n<p>   Man\u2019s body recovered from Houston bayou <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Authorities say the man\u2019s body was recovered Dec. 22 from the bank of the bayou, near Old Spanish Trail and Lindstone Street, after water levels dropped.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Officials say he had no identification on him when he was found.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">His cause and manner of death are still undetermined.<\/p>\n<p> New information released <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">On Wednesday, HCIFS released information they hope can lead to someone identifying the man:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Appearance:<\/p>\n<p> short, straight\/wavy, mostly brown haira short\/stubble, white and brown beard and mustache5\u20196&#8243; tall119 poundsadult maleunknown racehas a large white metal bridge\/dental appliance replacing upper front teeth <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Clothing:<\/p>\n<p> black Calvin Klein pants, size 30&#215;32, slim fitblack leather belt and white metal buckle, &#8220;Dickies&#8221; brandblack plastic slip-on shoes, &#8220;Adidas&#8221; perforated slip-on sneakersred polo shirt with thin white and black horizontal stripes, &#8220;Chaps&#8221; brand, size L, was tucked into his pants <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Tattoos:<\/p>\n<p> The word &#8220;Cape&#8221; in cursive on his upper right chestTattoos on his right arm include: several skulls, a green serpent\/dragon on the underside of his forearm, a koi fish on his forearm, a clown face on a brick wall on his upper arm, orange flames at the elbow and a large cross\/sword on his lower forearm.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.namus.gov\/UnidentifiedPersons\/Case#\/153693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here for more photos of his tattoos.<\/a> Help identify him <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">If you can help identify the man, you are asked to call the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at their main number (832)927-5000 or their forensic investigations department at (832)927-5001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this article comes from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/harris-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON &#8211; 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