GREGG COUNTY, Texas — The Gregg County Sheriff's Office has identified the body of a man that was pulled from the Sabine River Wednesday morning.
The man has been identified as Bufford Bowman, 38, of Beaumont.
According to the GCSO, dispatch received a call just after 8:45 a.m. in regards to the body.
When officials arrived on scene, they found Bowman's body near the Highway 149 boat ramp in Lakeport and an autopsy was ordered by Justice of the Peace Robbie Cox.
A possible cause of death is pending and the investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story and CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.
