JEFFERSON COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — The body of Donald Goodman, the man reported missing when his truck was found abandoned on a bridge on January 23, 2019, has been recovered near Taylors Bayou Bridge, in Port Arthur, Texas, Saturday morning, according to Crystal Holmes, PIO.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Investigators briefed with Texas EquuSearch on Hwy 73 at the Taylors Bayou Bridge in reference to Goodman.

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Goodman was reported missing when his truck was found abandoned on the bridge January 23, 2019. The JCSO Marine Unit and Aviation Unit, along with divers from the Port Arthur Fire Department have conducted searches in and around the area since Goodman was reported missing, reports 12NEWS.

The body was located floating in the waterway approximately 100 feet from the bridge. Judge Gillam ordered an autopsy. The family was on scene and they have been notified.

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Anyone with information on the case should contact police at 911 right away.

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