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Carlos Amaral Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sandwich, Massachusetts on Nov 08, 2016

Victim Details

Mar 22, 2017

Oct 24, 2022

Carlos

Amaral

52

43

67 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 08, 2016

Sandwich

Massachusetts

Barnstable County

02563

33314

Massachusetts Environmental Police

Boston

Massachusetts

Suffolk County

02114

251 Causeway Street, Massachusetts

8006328075

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-environmental-police

16-19992

2017-03-22

Massachusetts Environmental Police

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/30/2026


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On the morning of November 8, 2016, 43-year-old Carlos Amaral embarked on a fishing trip from the Sandwich Marina in Massachusetts. He was joined by his son, Dylan Amaral, and a friend, Mario Fialho, aboard a 23-foot Wellcraft vessel named "Dad Sea Cave". The group set out across Cape Cod Bay with the intention of fishing for mackerel near Race Point, at the tip of Cape Cod. They were experienced fishermen, described as men who loved the sea. Their planned return to the marina was for ...
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Last Seen: Nov 08, 2016

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  • Authorities suspend search for three missing boaters off Cape Cod
  • Body pulled up in nets off Provincetown - SouthCoastToday.com
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    I've been thinking a lot about the case of Carlos Amaral and the other men on "Dad Sea Cave," and so... ...Read More
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