Joseph Jones

Missing
Case Description
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Joseph Jones, a 28-year-old fisherman, went missing on October 20, 2009, when the commercial fishing vessel *Bottom Basher* sank in Cobscook Bay, Maine. Jones, along with two other crew members, was aboard the 34-foot dragger during an urchin-fishing expedition. The last confirmed sighting of the boat occurred near Falls Island around 1:00 p.m. that day. A passing fisherman noted the vessel’s presence, but later that night, a concerned party reported the boat overdue, prompting a large-scale s ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 20, 2009
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    Victim Details

    Mar 28, 2019

    Mar 11, 2024

    Joseph

    Jones

    43

    28

    69 inches

    73 inches

    150 lbs

    170 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Oct 20, 2009

    Cobscook Bay

    Maine

    Washington County

    No

    48881

    United States Coast Guard

    Belfast

    Maine

    Waldo County

    04915

    2 Franklin St, Maine

    2252985400

    Federal

    Other

    https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG-5PS/Marine-Safety-Center-MSC/

    479016

    2009-10-20

    United States Coast Guard

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    09/17/2024


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    Does anyone know if there are any cameras in the area that may have captured Joseph's last known loc... ...Read More
    02/22/2024
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    04/30/2023
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