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Vernon Nash Jr Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Jul 26, 2019

Feb 21, 2024

Vernon

Nash Jr

77

36

72 inches

74 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 26, 1985

St. Petersburg

Florida

Pinellas County

No

57541

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

9819

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

07/15/2026


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Vernon Kenneth Nash Jr., a 36-year-old man, was last seen on January 26, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He and a friend, Jess Willard Gilbert, set out on a 24-foot fishing vessel for a shark fishing trip. They were expected to return by January 29 but never made it back, and the boat was never located.

The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are concerning. Nash and Gilbert are both presumed lost at sea, but there have been no concrete leads or discoveries related to their ...
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Last Seen: Jan 26, 1985

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