HOUSTON \u2013 Nearly two months after a man\u2019s body was found where White Oak Bayou meets Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston, his family says they are still waiting for answers about how he died.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 6, the body of 40-year-old Keyo Kingsley was recovered from the water, marking the first reported case of 2026 involving a body found in a Houston area bayou.<\/p>\n
Kingsley\u2019s mother, Mildred Amos, said she learned about her son\u2019s death in a phone call from the Harris County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office while she was getting ready for work.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was telling me, \u2018Are you sitting down?\u2019\u201d Amos said. \u201cAnd she said, \u2018We pulled him up from the bayou.\u2019 And it kind of threw me because I was like, why would he be at the bayou?\u201d<\/p>\n
Amos said her son lived in the Acres Home area and frequently rode the bus, often bringing his bicycle with him. <\/p>\n
She said being away from home for a few days at a time was not unusual for Kingsley, so there was no immediate alarm when relatives realized they had not seen him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe usually tell me where he\u2019s at or where he is going,\u201d Amos said. \u201cBut he\u2019s never told me he\u2019s been by no bayou.\u201d<\/p>\n
Allen\u2019s Landing in downtown Houston, where White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou meet, is pictured Feb. 23, 2026. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
According to Amos, investigators told the family there was no visible trauma to Kingsley\u2019s body when he was found. <\/p>\n
However, nearly two months later, the Harris County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office still lists his cause and manner of death as pending. KPRC 2 requested toxicology results, among other items, but we were directed to a public database of information instead. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what happened to my son,\u201d Amos said. \u201cHomicide, suicide, what? I don\u2019t have answers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Houston Police are continuing to investigate the case. <\/p>\n
A department spokesperson previously told KPRC 2 that detectives are often unable to move forward with certain death investigations until an official cause of death is determined by the medical examiner.<\/p>\n
Kingsley\u2019s death is not an isolated case.<\/p>\n
Medical examiner records show at least three additional people have been found dead in Houston area bayous since January, adding to a growing number of similar cases in recent years that remain undetermined or pending.<\/p>\n
Allen\u2019s Landing in downtown Houston, where White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou meet, is pictured Feb. 23, 2026. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Amos held a memorial service for her son that also honored others who have died in Houston\u2019s bayous.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe named all of them and we\u2019re doing like prayer for the bayou,\u201d she said. \u201cWe all have lost something that we can\u2019t replace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amos said the lack of answers has made it difficult for her family to grieve and process Kingsley\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it was an illness or a car accident or something like that, we could digest it more,\u201d she said. \u201cRight now we don\u2019t know if it\u2019s homicide, suicide, what happened to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
She is now calling for increased safety measures along bayou trails, including more lighting, patrols and surveillance cameras.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t want another mother to go through what I\u2019m going through,\u201d Amos said.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information related to Kingsley\u2019s death is urged to contact the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n
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