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Body found near ACC Highland determined to be man missing since 2019

Arthur Fleming's body was found in a creek bed near ACC Highland in July 2019. Officials are seeking more information regarding his death.
Credit: Cedar Park Police Department

AUSTIN, Texas — The Cedar Park Police Department has identified a body found in a creek bed near Austin Community College - Highland last year to be that of a man who was reported missing since May 28, 2019.

Arthur Vernon Fleming, 52, was last seen in the Cedar Park/Leander area, but detectives believe he was heading toward Austin. He was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt, blue jeans and a Home Depot tool apron, according to police. 

Fleming's body was discovered on July 2, 2019. The identity of the body was made public on Sept. 28, 2020.

Police said Fleming was known to frequent the Interstate 35 and St. John's intersection. 

Credit: Cedar Park Police Department

Now, police are asking for the public's help in determining what caused his death.

The man's brother reported him missing after he was last seen boarding a Capital Metro train at the Leander station on May 28, 2019. Detectives later determined that his last known location was at a hotel near the intersection of US 183 and Gessner Drive on the morning of May 29, 2019.

If you have any information, tips can be submitted by email at daniel.kitchens@cedarparktexas.gov or by phone at 512-260-4636. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via text through Tip411. Text the keyword CPPD and your tip to 847411. 

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