Monday, April 28, 2025

Update: Man found dead near Old Alton Bridge

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a man’s body was found in a secluded parking area on Old Alton Road.

About 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, someone reported there was a man dead in a gravel parking lot on the east side of Old Alton Road, a parking area for the Old Alton Bridge Trail between the Copper Canyon Road intersection and Old Alton Bridge. The man’s body was located near a dark Mitsubishi SUV, according to a DCSO news release.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the man as Alan Wilson, 42, of Denton.

Anyone with information about the Wilson’s death is asked to contact DCSO Sgt. Eric Hamblin at 940-349-1674 or [email protected].

Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Mark Smith served as Digital Editor of The Cross Timbers Gazette from 2017 to 2025.

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