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Joseph Phillips Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Petersburg, Florida on Mar 31, 2018

Victim Details

Created

May 02, 2018

Case Added

Dec 30, 2019

Firstname

Joseph

Lastname

Phillips

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 31, 2018

City

St Petersburg

State

Florida

County

Pinellas County

Zip Code

33716

Agency ID

32328

Agency Name

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Agency City

Largo

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Pinellas County

Agency Zip Code

33778

Agency Contact

Christopher Lyons

Contact Job Title

Deputy

Agency Address

10750 Ulmerton Rd, Florida

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

SO18-102312

Agency Report Date

2018-04-06

Primary Agency

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/16/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Joseph Andrew Phillips, a 54-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Florida, was last seen on March 31, 2018, at Gandy Beach. He had been at the beach with friends but was left alone with his service dog, Trouble, after losing his cell phone. The next day, on April 1, Trouble was found wandering in traffic near the Gandy Bridge, but there was no sign of Phillips. His disappearance quickly raised concerns, especially given that he was supposed to fly to South Dakota on April 6 but never boarded his fl ...

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Last Seen: Mar 31, 2018

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Missing man, 54, with service dog last seen on Gandy Beach

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Joseph Phillips Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Petersburg, Florida on Mar 31, 2018

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