Overview

• New county records list 22 people found dead in bayous this year and 34 water deaths overall across Harris County, including vehicle and creek recoveries.
• Houston police confirm 15 bayou deaths within city jurisdiction, noting the county list reflects discovery locations that can fall outside HPD’s purview.
• Finalized causes exist for six cases: four drownings, one suicide, and one cardiac death, with the remaining 16 listed as pending or undetermined.
• Seven bodies were discovered in September, with six found between Sept. 15 and Sept. 26 excluding a suicide case.
• Officials report no evidence linking the cases as homicide detectives compile an internal list and await further autopsy and toxicology results, while urging caution near waterways.