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24-038 UPDATE - Missing Man LocatedDetectives Issue Purple Alert for Missing Dunedin Man

Purple Alert

***UPDATE: Alfred has been located and is safe*** Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Alfred Borek (Missing Person) DOB: 12/14/1955 Address: 532 Howell Street,... read more

Posted by David Brenn Monday, March 11, 2024 1:02:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-036 UPDATE Deputies Locate Missing Swimmer Deceased Deputies Search for Missing Swimmer in Indian Shores

Search & Rescue

UPDATE as of March 6, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. William Zhang (Victim – Deceased) DOB: 11/13/2006 Deputies assigned to the Underwater Search and Recovery Team have located the body of the missing swimmer, 17-year-old William Zhang. According to ... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:49:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-035 UPDATE: Missing Man Located Deputies Issue Silver Alert for Missing Safety Harbor Man

UPDATE as of 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 Rayner has been located and is safe. END OF UPDATE Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office -Patrol Operations Bureau Earthine Rayner - (Missing) DOB:... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Saturday, March 2, 2024 11:44:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-030 *UPDATE - Missing Paddleboarder Located Deceased** Deputies, USCG and FWC Search for Missing Paddleboarder in Dunedin

Missing Paddleboarder

Update as of 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2024 PINELLAS COUNTY – Deputies assigned to the Dive Unit and Marine Unit have located the body of 49-year-old Ziad Abdeen. He was recovered north of the Dunedin Marina in the intracoastal... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:06:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-028 UPDATE: Missing Juvenile Located Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing/Endangered Juvenile

Missing Juvenile

Update as of 2:30 p.m. on February 22, 2024 Jack Knox has been located. END OF UPDATE Original Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Jack Michael Knox III (Missing... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:26:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-018 UPDATE: Missing Man Located Detectives Issue Silver Alert for Missing Safety Harbor Man

Silver Alert

Update as of 10:00 a.m. on February 2, 2024 Robert Fehringer has been located and is safe. END OF UPDATE Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Investigative Operations Bureau Robbery/Homicide Unit Robert... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, February 1, 2024 8:47:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

24-016 UPDATE: Missing Man has been locatedDetectives Seek Public Assistance in Locating Missing/Endangered Man

Missing/Endangered Adult

****UPDATE: Missing man located**** As of February 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., Alfred Monaco has been located and is safe. End of Update Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, February 1, 2024 8:55:00 AM Categories: Missing Persons

23-151 UPDATE - Missing Man Located Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Locating Missing / Endangered Unincorporated Clearwater Man

Missing/Endangered Adult

UPDATE as of 11:20 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023. Luis Alberto Guzman Ortiz was located in Hillsborough County. END OF UPDATE Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative... read more

Posted by David Brenn Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:23:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

23-132 UPDATE - Missing Woman Located Deputies Issue Silver Alert for Missing Dunedin Woman

Silver Alert

UPDATE as of 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 Josephine Baron was located in Sumter County and is safe. END OF UPDATE Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Josephine Baron... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, October 18, 2023 6:12:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

23-061 UPDATE- Missing Man Located Deputies Issue Purple Alert for Missing Largo Man

Purple Alert

***UPDATE as of 3:15 p.m. on May 1, 2023*** Murray Newsome has been located. The Purple Alert has been cancelled. ***END OF UPDATE*** ***Original News Release*** Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Patrol Operations Bureau Murray... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Monday, May 1, 2023 2:11:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons