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Case: 18-3410443
Date: Friday, December 7, 2018
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: 800 block of W. 6th Street
Deceased: Randy Alan Lexvold, White male, 1/29/1970
On Friday, December 7, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., a witness flagged down an APD Officer to report seeing a body in Shoal Creek. APD, AFD and EMS responded to the bridge intersecting the 800 block of W. 6th Street where Lexvold, who was in town to watch his daughter’s swim meet at the University of Texas, was pronounced deceased at 8:48 a.m.
The Travis County Medical Examiner is still working to determine the cause of death.
APD Homicide Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen Randy Lexvold in the area around the 800 block of W. 6th Street on December 7 between the morning hours of 1:30 and 8 to contact the Homicide Tip Line at 512-477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS. Those with information may also text "Tip 103" + their message to CRIMES or use the new Crime Stoppers App or email APD Homicide at homcide.apd@austintexas.gov. Individuals can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android
Randy Lexvold, pictured below, is described as:
- White male
- 48 years old
- 6’ 1”
- 200 lbs.
- Dark blonde hair
- Blue eyes
- Tattoo on right shoulder
- Last seen wearing a black jacket, black Pink Floyd t-shirt, Gap 1969 jeans and blue Merrill trail shoes


