Body of missing boater recovered after canoe overturns in Sims Bayou in SE Houston

HOUSTON – The body of a missing boater was recovered Tuesday after the boat overturned in Sims Bayou Monday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

Crews responded around 11 a.m. at an area of the bayou, located at 4150 Galveston Road.

Police learned that two men were in a canoe when one of them stood up and caused the canoe to overturn.

Officials said one of the men had on a life jacket and was rescued. He was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

The second passenger did not have a life preserver, according to officials. His body was later recovered by an HPD dive team.

Police said the victim will be taken to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy and identification.

The Houston Police Department will lead the investigation in this case.