UPDATE: (1:15 p.m., Jan. 4) Medical examiners from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science have now identified the body found Monday morning near Tomball.

Officials say the body is that of  Brooks Dietrich Bierwirth, 33. Bierwirth's Facebook accounts lists him as a resident of The Woodlands, however recent court papers list Bierwirth's address in Spring.

Bierwirth has a criminal history with drugs and alcohol. He was arrested and convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of Marijuana in 2010. He received probation in that case, but it was revoked in March of 2011, after Bierwirth plead guilty to possessing hydrocodone and received a total of 30 days in the Harris County Jail.

Montgomery County records show Bierwirth was convicted in a string of car burglaries in 1995, when he was 17.

Investigators would not speculate as to whether his prior drug history played a role into his death.

ORIGINAL STORY: Harris County investigators are looking into a possible homicide, after a body was found just north of FM 2920 near Dowdell Rd., Monday morning.

Deputies arrived on scene just before 10 a.m. to find the body of a man wearing only one sock, in a ditch along the road. The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has said it is the body of a white male and that he was 20-25 years old. He has tattoos on his arm of spades, clubs and hearts, similar to those found on playing cards.

Deputies did not know yet whether the description matched any known missing persons in the area.

HCSO is asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS or the homicide division at 713-967-5810.

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