Overview
- Houston police recovered the adult male on Dec. 22 on the bank of Brays Bayou in the 5500 block of Old Spanish Trail after waters receded, and no identification was found.
- The decedent is described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 119 pounds with multiple tattoos, including the word “Cape” on the upper right chest and a full right-arm sleeve.
- Tattoo designs include several skulls, a green serpent or dragon on the underside of the forearm, a koi fish, a clown face on a brick wall, orange flames at the elbow, and a large cross or sword on the lower forearm.
- Forensic details note a large white metal dental bridge replacing the upper front teeth, black Calvin Klein pants (30x32, slim), a black leather Dickies belt with a white metal buckle, black Adidas slip-on shoes, and a red Chaps polo found nearby.
- Officials say the cause and manner of death remain undetermined, and this recovery was among multiple recent bayou cases, with 34 bodies reported along Houston waterways in 2025.