Body found in Houston's Buffalo Bayou

HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating after a body was found in Buffalo Bayou on Tuesday afternoon.

What we know:

According to the Houston Police Department, the report came in around 2 p.m. near Commerce Street and Main Street.

Body found in Houston's Buffalo Bayou

Houston police are investigating after a body was found in Buffalo Bayou on Tuesday afternoon.

Houston police said in an afternoon briefing that the body of a man was found in the bayou. 

Officials did say it doesn't appear the body had been in the bayou for very long. 

What we don't know:

The Medical Examiners Office will investigate to determine how the man died. 

The man's identity has not been released. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information can call HPD's Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.

4 found dead in last 3 weeks

The backstory:

Four people have been found dead in Houston bayous within the last three weeks – two on Dec. 22 and one on Christmas Eve.

At least 31 bodies were discovered in or near bayous and bodies of water in Houston and Harris County in 2025.