ME’s office identifies body recovered from San Antonio River near Pearl

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a body recovered from the San Antonio River in December.

Jemarrus Bailey, 36, was identified as the man early Wednesday. The cause and manner of death are still pending from the ME’s office.

At the scene on Monday, Dec. 29, a San Antonio police officer said a guest at a nearby hotel reported to management seeing a possible body in the river from their balcony. Hotel management later saw the body and called police.

Investigators pulled Bailey’s body to a nearby boat ramp near the intersection of Newell Avenue and Camden Street.

SAPD said Bailey could have possibly been experiencing homelessness.

Police said they believe Bailey “fell in” the river, but were unsure how long the body had been in there. SAPD believes there is no foul play involved.

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