Bernaton Whisenant Jr., 37, was found dead on Hollywood Beach in Miami in late May

Investigators have concluded that a federal prosecutor whose body was found on a Florida beach had killed himself.

The Hollywood Police Department issued a statement Thursday saying detectives and the medical examiner determined that 37-year-old Beranton J. Whisenant Jr.'s death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Whisenant's fully clothed body was found on a Hollywood beach in May.

Police said that he 'very well dressed' when he was found, wearing a business shirt and black pants.

The father of three children, worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami in its major crimes unit after joining the office in January.

Whisenant's body was discovered in water by a passer-by at around 4.30am. Police identified him after pulling him to shore

Friends and colleagues in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami paid tribute to Whisenant as a 'wonderful lawyer'

Court records show he had been handling several visa and passport fraud cases.

In a statement, it said of him: 'The U.S. Attorney's Office family is deeply saddened by his death.

'He was a wonderful lawyer and great colleague. We will miss him deeply.

'Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.'

Whisenant spent 13 years in private legal practice mostly dealing with asbestos lawsuits.

Whisenant's LinkedIn profile said he has been an assistant U.S. attorney since January 2017. He received his law degree from the University of Florida in 2004 and had been a partner at Foley & Mansfield, PLLP, before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Whisenant was also an adjunct instructor at the University of Miami Paralegal Program.