Arlington

Body found at Arlington’s River Legacy Park on Friday afternoon, police say

Arlington, Texas police were dispatched to the 700 block of Green Oaks Boulevard on Friday afternoon, May 30, after two kayakers found a man’s body in a pond, officials said.
Arlington, Texas police were dispatched to the 700 block of Green Oaks Boulevard on Friday afternoon, May 30, after two kayakers found a man’s body in a pond, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Arlington police pulled a man’s body from the water at River Legacy Park on Friday afternoon, May 30, officials said.

Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Green Oaks Boulevard at 1:42 p.m. after two kayakers in the area found the 35-year-old man’s body face-down with his clothes intact, officials said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Richard Stanley Gana. The cause and manner of his death will be determined by the medical examiner.

No foul play is suspected, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

This story was originally published May 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM.

Lillie Davidson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lillie Davidson is a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She graduated from TCU in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, is fluent in Spanish, and can complete a crossword in five minutes.
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