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Jess Gilbert Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Petersburg, Florida on Jan 26, 1985

Victim Details

Jul 26, 2019

Jan 12, 2024

Jess

Gilbert

74

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

na

Black

Unknown

Unknown

07/16/2026


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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. ...
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Last Seen: Jan 26, 1985

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP59023
  • Jess Willard Gilbert - The Charley Project
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    I recently stumbled upon the case of Jess Willard Gilbert and Vernon Nash, and something that's been... ...Read More
    05/24/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions on the day Jess and Vernon went missing? I've rea... ...Read More
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