ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A body found in a retention pond in St. Pete has been identified, according to the St. Pete Police Department.
Police said Jamie Leon Hobdy, 42, was found near I-275 and Gandy Boulevard on Monday.
A family member reported Hobdy missing and detectives were able to match him to the body through a distinctive tattoo.
Officials recovered his body Monday and worked with a medical examiner to determine his race and age.
Hobdy's cause of his death is still currently unknown.
The on-ramp lanes from westbound Gandy Boulevard to northbound I-275 shut down at 9:30 a.m. as the investigation continued and reopened at 11:06 a.m.
