The Ada County Coroner has identified the body recovered from the Boise River on Sunday, July 23, 2023, as Christopher Glass, 58.
Christopher Glass was the subject of a Boise Police Department death investigation that began on February 17, 2017. The investigation showed that prior to his disappearance that day, Glass had been contacted by two bail bondsmen and he ran. Evidence shows Glass ran from a residence on S. Loggers Pond Pl. toward the bank of the Boise River and using a firearm, completed suicide, before falling into the Boise River. Boise Police and Boise Fire water rescue units searched for Glass but were unable to locate him. The Boise Fire Department Dive Team was able to locate a firearm in the water off the shore. During the course of their investigation detectives did not find any evidence that Glass was the victim of foul play.
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Previously released by the Ada County Sheriff’s Office via Twitter on Sunday, July 23, 2023:
Ada County Sheriff
@AdaCoSheriff
9:42 AM · Jul 23, 2023
The ACSO dive team removed a set of male human remains from the Boise River earlier this morning by the Parkcenter Bridge near Walnut Street. It appears the body had been in the river for an extended period of time. There are no signs of any current threat to public safety.
Ada County Sheriff
@AdaCoSheriff
9:42 AM · Jul 23, 2023
An ACSO dive team member doing snorkeling training on the river discovered the remains Saturday afternoon. The water is about 8 feet deep at that spot. Coroner's officials have the remains and are working to identify the man.