Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll Friday said the body found floating in a canal Tuesday was 47-year-old John Virden Lewis of Vidor. The preliminary cause of death is attributed to drowning.
The chief said a final ruling on the death will come after results of toxicology tests are available.
The body was seen about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday floating in the canal off South Main Street and Greathouse Road. A citizen reported the discovery to police. Firefighters with Orange County Emergency Services District 1 helped recover the body.
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