Body spotted in Buffalo Bayou, marking first case of 2026

HOUSTON – Authorities are at Buffalo Bayou where a body was spotted in the water Tuesday.

The body was seen near Commerce Street and Fannin Street in downtown Houston.

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The Houston Fire Department said they got the call at approximately 1:46 p.m.

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Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD said a clean-up crew doing maintenance in the area spotted the body. Police responded and said the body appears to be that of a man. Crowson said the man is clothed and appears to be wearing a gray jacket.

A medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the man’s cause of death.

This is the first case where a body has been recovered from Houston bayous in 2026. In 2025, 33 bodies were pulled from bayous across the Houston area.