BRENHAM POLICE IDENTIFY BODY FOUND BY RESTAURANT
POLICE SAY NO FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
Update @ 9:05 a.m. Wednesday: Brenham police have identified the body of a man who was discovered Tuesday afternoon.
The body of 64-year-old Philip Randy Helfer of the Caldwell area was found by authorities just after 1 p.m. in the 2600 block of Highway 36 South, between Taco Bell and Walmart. Police and EMS were called out after receiving a report of an unconscious, possibly deceased male subject under a tree at the location.
Brenham Criminal Investigations and Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Bill Kendall responded to the scene. Initial investigation indicates the man passed from natural causes.
An autopsy has been ordered to rule out foul play.
Original Story @ 4:25 p.m. Tuesday: Brenham police are investigating after a man's body was discovered this (Tuesday) afternoon.
Officers and Washington County EMS personnel responded just after 1 p.m. to a report of an unconscious male subject in the 2600 block of Highway 36 South, between Taco Bell and Walmart.
Upon arrival, authorities located the subject in question and found that he was deceased.
Police say at this point in the investigation, foul play is not suspected.
The identity of the man is not being released, pending family notification.
I’m wondering if this was the elderly man, sitting under the tree by Taco Bell with trash all around him from people giving him food and water,etc.? Bless his heart!!!
I saw him also. He was sitting up when I went by. Bless him and his family
Sad that a person dies so alone. Perhaps he had an addiction but somewhere, someone failed him. Takes a lot of love and understanding
But it can be done.
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