The V.I. Police Department has identified the man whose body was found in the water off the Christiansted boardwalk Monday as Barnet Valerie. He was 55.
VIPD spokesperson Glen Dratte said people on the boardwalk contacted 911 on Monday morning after noticing a body submerged in the water. Police and V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded, and the body was recovered with help from a marine unit. Dratte said an autopsy to confirm the cause of death will be performed next week.
“Based on our assessment so far, we think it was a drowning,” Dratte told the Source Friday. “But … next week, we’ll be able to get a confirmation.”
