Christopher Gutierrez, a 25-year-old Hispanic man, was found dead in Lady Bird Lake near South Pleasant Valley Road and South Lakeshore Boulevard in Austin on December 10, 2022. Emergency services responded after a report of a body in the water, and the Austin Police Department later confirmed his identity.

APD’s investigation concluded there was no foul play in Gutierrez’s death and the case was closed with no arrests, no suspects and no persons of interest named. Authorities also said there is no evidence linking this death to other recent drownings or suggesting a serial offender, though it has fed public concern about safety at the lake.

If anyone knew Christopher, saw him near Lady Bird Lake around December 10, 2022, or has information relevant to the circumstances of his death, please share what you know with investigators.