News Releases - Posts in Category: 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

23-037 UPDATE- Missing Man Located Detectives Issue Purple Alert for Missing Palm Harbor Man

Purple Alert

***UPDATE as of 6:15 p.m. on March 20, 2023*** Campbell Lane Hoffman has been located. The Purple Alert has been cancelled. ***END OF UPDATE*** ***Original News Release*** Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations... read more

Posted by David Brenn Monday, March 20, 2023 2:51:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

23-034 UPDATE – Missing Woman LocatedDetectives Issue Purple Alert for Missing St. Petersburg Woman

Purple Alert

***UPDATE as of 8:30 p.m. on October 24, 2023 Charlesetta Grau has been located. ***END OF UPDATE*** ***Original News Release*** Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Charlesetta... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, March 15, 2023 11:04:00 AM Categories: Missing Persons

23-003 UPDATE - Missing Woman LocatedDeputies Issue Silver Alert for Missing Largo Woman

Silver Alert

Update as of 8:50 p.m. on January 9, 2023 Dorothy Durning has been located. END OF UPDATE Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Dorothy Ellen Durning (Missing) DOB: 04/03/1949 Address:... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Monday, January 9, 2023 8:37:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

22-241 UPDATE – Missing Man Located Deputies Issue Purple Alert for Missing Dunedin Man

Purple Alert

Update as of 1:25 p.m. on December 29, 2022 Antonio Emiris was located.. The Purple Alert has been cancelled. ***END OF UPDATE*** Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Antonio G.... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:56:00 AM Categories: Missing Persons

22-233 UPDATE – Missing Man Located Deputies Issue Silver Alert for Missing Tierra Verde Man

Silver Alert

Update as of 3:10 p.m. on December 9, 2022 Charles Robinson was located.. The silver alert has been cancelled ***END OF UPDATE*** Original News Release: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Charles Thomas... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Friday, December 9, 2022 2:55:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

22-227 UPDATE - Missing Man Located Deputies Issue Silver Alert for Missing Palm Harbor Man

Silver Alert

***Update as of 5:49 p.m. on November 29, 2022*** Andrews was located in Dunedin and was reunited with his family. The silver alert has been cancelled. ***END OF UPDATE*** **Original Release** Paul T. Andrews (Missing) DOB:... read more

Posted by Felisha D. Barnes Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:34:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons

22-061 Detectives Conduct Excavation on a Property in Largo

Cold Case

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Cold Case Unit - Robbery/Homicide Unit Support Services Bureau -Forensic Science Division Retha Hiers (Missing Person) DOB: 09/12/1939 Cleveland Hill Jr. (Suspect –... read more

Posted by Felisha D. Barnes Thursday, July 7, 2022 12:38:00 PM Categories: Missing Persons