UPDATE – 12:30 p.m. July 26, 2018

Lt. Randy Hanson of the Bowie Police Department told the News he has received confirmation from the medical examiner on the identity of the deceased person found yesterday in Bowie. His name is Zachary Anderson, 38, who Hanson said has lived in Bowie “on and off” the last several years. It is not clear if he was living in Bowie at this time. Hanson said they contacted the next of kin, but his family members do not reside in Bowie as least to the police department’s knowledge.

There is no no cause of death been determined at this time.

Watch your weekend News for updates.

Posted – July 25, 2018

Bowie Police are investigating the discovery of a deceased person found in a heavily wooded area behind the 400 block of East Pecan.

Assistant Police Chief Kent Staff said police were called at 9:23 a.m. Wednesday morning to investigate a “foul odor” in that area. Investigators found the body of a male lying in the drainage area located behind the residences on Pecan.

“We believe it to be a male and it appears to have been at the location deceased for several days. The body has been sent to the  the Southwest Institute for Forensic Science for autopsy,” said Stagg.

The assistant chief said the initial review of the body does not show any obvious sign of the cause of death. The body was lying in a heavily wooded area located behind the area of Pecan and Elba Streets and was not readily visible to police. He also would not elaborate on any further details or possible identification.

No further details were available from police, watch your weekend Bowie News for any updates.