Baldwin County deputies seek help identifying body found in Tensaw River

BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama -- The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man found dead in the Tensaw River on Saturday morning.
The body was found floating in the river near Cloverleaf Landing between Spanish Fort and Bay Minette. The body appeared to have been in the water for several days and may have entered the river north of Baldwin County, according to sheriff’s officials.
The man is described as black, appeared to be in his early 20s, is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds, according to authorities. He was wearing brown cargo short pants, a brown tank top and white Nike shoes.
He also has religious tattoos on his chest and arms. On his right arm is a cross with a Bible verse with the numbers 13-10-19. On his left arm is a tattoo of praying hands with II Chronicles written over the hands. In addition, unidentifiable tattoos are on his chest and abdomen, according to deputies.
The man was wearing a silver necklace with a dog tag-like silver pendant, a silver Armitron wristwatch, and had a diamond stud earring in his left ear.
Anyone with information on the man’s identity is asked to contact the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office at 251-937-0202 or Baldwin County Investigations Command at 251-972-8589.