THE Houston Sun

Galveston- Standing on the seawall of Galveston beach Thursday morning , September 8th nothing seemed unusual or out of place. The beautiful crashing waves, couples running their dogs and people scattered about just like Sam Burnett and his family, trying to catch a couple of fish. Yet on this morning, Burnett discovered a dead body, not quite the catch he was looking for.

After arriving with his father and brother at the beach around 6:50 a.m., Burnett discovered the body of Luis Tejera , 39, of Houston, face down in the sand.

“ When I realized it was a body I called the police immediately,” Burnett said.

“At first no one believed me because it was hard to see him at first. His face was sunk down up to his ears.”

Paramedics arrived within five minutes of the 911 call according to Burnett and began efforts of resuscitation, even using the defibrillator.

The cause of death is ruled a drowning and is not being handled as a homicide. Officials are looking at it as a possible suicide.

Burnett observed a wedding band on Tejera’s hand when paramedics rolled him over. We have no comment from the family to verify if indeed Tejera was married or if he had any mental illness to prompt suicide.