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The Galveston County Sheriff's Department says the body of a man was found in the surf at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula early Tuesday morning. According to Sheriff Henry Trochesset, a man walking on the beach at about 4:00am found the body. Trochesset said the dead man was fully clothed and was wearing a life jacket. According to the sheriff, the man is 45-years-old and they have identified him, but the identity will not be released until next-of-kin have been located and notified. Meanwhile, the cause of death is unknown and remains under investigation.