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No evidence of foul play after remains of missing man found in Friendswood, medical examiner says

Lester Mabry, 38, was last seen early Saturday morning when he told family members he was going for a walk.

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — Human remains were found Monday night in the search for a man who was reported missing over the weekend, according to the Friendswood Police Department.

Police said the human remains were found just before 9 p.m. in a wooded area near the east end of Clearview Avenue as they were searching for Lester Mabry, 38. Mabry was last seen on Clearview Avenue at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the remains recovered by Friendswood police to be those of Mabry and concluded that there is no evidence of foul play.

Prior to his disappearance, Mabry told his family he was going for a walk and never returned home. He was last seen wearing gray Puma shoes, blue jeans, and a gray hoodie.

His family told police that Mabry was new to the area.

Earlier on Monday, police and the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department continued their search from the weekend. They utilized a drone, a K-9 unit, and a department boat to look along the Clear Creek waterway and the wooded area at the east end of Clearview Avenue.

UPDATE 10:50 PM: At 8:56 PM, The Friendswood Police Department located a set of human remains in a wooded area adjacent...

Posted by Friendswood Police Department on Sunday, December 11, 2022

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