Jess Gilbert

Missing
Case Description
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Jess Willard Gilbert, 33 years old at the time, went missing on January 26, 1985, from St. Pete Beach, Florida. On that day, Jess and his companion, Vernon Nash, set out on a 24-foot fishing vessel with plans to go shark fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The men were supposed to return by January 29, but neither they nor their boat were ever seen again. Extensive searches were conducted, but no trace of the vessel or the two men was found, leading authorities to believe that they were lost at sea. ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 26, 1985
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    Victim Details

    Jul 26, 2019

    Jan 12, 2024

    Jess

    Gilbert

    73

    33

    69 inches

    71 inches

    175 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 26, 1985

    St Petersburg

    Florida

    Pinellas County

    No

    57543

    Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

    Largo

    Florida

    Pinellas County

    33778

    Christopher Lyons

    Deputy

    10750 Ulmerton Rd, Florida

    County

    Law Enforcement

    SPB85-2598

    Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

    Black

    Unknown

    Unknown

    09/27/2024


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    11/21/2023
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    02/15/2023
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