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Javier Castro Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boca Grande, Florida on Jun 18, 2016

Victim Details

Aug 11, 2016

Jun 28, 2024

Javier

Castro

31

21

75 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 18, 2016

Boca Grande

Florida

Lee County

No

18622

Lee County Sheriff's Office

Fort Myers

Florida

Lee County

33912

14750 6 Mile Cypress Pkw, Florida

2394771000

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.sheriffleefl.org

16-281764

2016-06-18

Lee County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/06/2026


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Javier Castro, a 21-year-old from Cape Coral, Florida, went missing on June 18, 2016, while swimming near Boca Grande's Range Light Beach. He was enjoying time with his family when several of his siblings became stranded on a sandbar, unable to return to shore due to a strong rip current. Javier bravely attempted to save them, but while three of his siblings were rescued, he was swept away by the current. A jet skier managed to recover one of the siblings but reported seeing Javier go under ...
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Last Seen: Jun 18, 2016

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    Has anyone ever looked into the regulations surrounding rip current warnings in the Boca Grande area... ...Read More
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