Yet another body found in Buffalo Bayou.
Carl Mueller’s family has confirmed that he was the man found deceased along the banks of Buffalo Bayou near the 2200 block of Nance St. on August 11, 2026, around 3:10 PM.
Carl was last heard from on July 30 in the 1400 block of St. Joseph Pkwy. His family became concerned after repeated calls went unanswered. They said he had not paid his rent, picked up important medication or attended scheduled medical appointments.
According to HPD officers responded to the bayou on August 11, 2026, around 3:10 PM and found a man in an advanced state of decomposition. Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma.
At the time of HPD’s initial announcement, the man’s identity had not been verified publicly. Carl’s family has since learned that it was him.
His cause of death remains pending an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death have not been determined.
Carl’s family is searching for answers about what happened between the last time he was heard from and the day he was found.
Anyone with information that may help investigators is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
Carl was last heard from on July 30 in the 1400 block of St. Joseph Pkwy. His family became concerned after repeated calls went unanswered. They said he had not paid his rent, picked up important medication or attended scheduled medical appointments.
According to HPD officers responded to the bayou on August 11, 2026, around 3:10 PM and found a man in an advanced state of decomposition. Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma.
At the time of HPD’s initial announcement, the man’s identity had not been verified publicly. Carl’s family has since learned that it was him.
His cause of death remains pending an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death have not been determined.
Carl’s family is searching for answers about what happened between the last time he was heard from and the day he was found.
Anyone with information that may help investigators is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
