James Meulemans II Missing from Titusville, Florida age 12

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James Matthew Meulemans II, a 12-year-old boy, went missing on December 20, 1987, during a fishing expedition off the coast of Florida. James, his father, James Meulemans Sr., and two other men, Captain John DeGoes and Frank Doherty, embarked from Port Canaveral in a 21-foot Chris Craft boat early that morning. They were expected to return by nightfall, but the boat never came back.

Six days later, on December 26, the body of Captain DeGoes was discovered about 12 miles off Daytona Beac ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 20, 1987

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James Matthew Meulemans II

Victim Details

created

Apr 22, 2019

Case Added

Jan 23, 2023

firstname

James

lastname

Meulemans II

Current Age

49

Age at Disappearance

12

Height

57 inches

Weight

62 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 20, 1987

City

Titusville

State

Florida

County

Brevard County

Zip Code

32780

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

321

Agency ID

49163

Agency Name

Brevard County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Titusville

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Brevard County

Agency Zip Code

32780

Agency Contact

Agency Address

700 Park Ave., Florida

Agency Phone

3216338419

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

88-05843

Primary Agency

Brevard County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

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Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/10/2025

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James Meulemans II
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