NYPD Used Tattoos To Identify Body Found In Water In Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Police have identified a body that was found in the water at the Brooklyn Army Terminal two months ago after using photos of his tattoos and clothing to help discover who he was.

The body was identified as Mathew Holley, a 33-year-old from Prospect Lefferts Gardens, police said. Police notified Holley's family, but said the investigation into his death is ongoing.

Officers did not say exactly how they discovered it was Holley's body.

Two months ago, about a week after he was found in the water, police had released photos of three tattoos on his left arm, the Casio-G Shock watch and the yellow and black sneakers he had been wearing to try and find out who he was.

Holley had been taken out of the water by NYPD's harbor unit March 13 near 58th Street. It was not clear how the body got into the water. The medical examiner has not yet released a cause of death.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.