Man found dead in back of patrol car by police officer starting shift, Texas cops say
Police in Texas are investigating after they said a man was found dead in the backseat of a patrol car.
Around 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21, a Houston officer with the Mental Health Division was getting ready to begin his shift, according to a Facebook post by the police department.
The officer went to his patrol car and found a man dead in the backseat, police said.
It’s unclear how or when the man entered the car, but police said it’s possible he was seeking shelter from the weather.
Weather reports show the temperature dropped as low as 39 degrees the morning of Dec. 21, according to the National Weather Service.
Police said it’s possible the man was inside the vehicle for days, and he may have been homeless, KHOU reported.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the man’s identity and cause of death, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
