Fort Bend County, TX – On June 11, 2024, the body of 61-year-old Enrique Godinez was discovered in a drainage ditch by construction workers in Needville. Godinez had been reported missing by his family on May 28 after being last seen on May 19. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at the 6900 block of FM 361 near Pine Meadow Lane, where they found debris from a car and a broken bicycle nearby.
Sheriff Eric Fagan expressed condolences to the Godinez family, stating, “Our sympathies are with the Godinez family. We are working diligently to piece together what happened at the scene.” An autopsy is being conducted by the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation revealed that a Lamar CISD police officer had reported an accident in the area on May 24, and the driver of the vehicle from that incident has been named a person of interest in Godinez’s case. The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.