Javier Castro

Missing
Case Description
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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 underwater ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 18, 2016
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    Victim Details

    Aug 11, 2016

    Jun 28, 2024

    Javier

    Castro

    29

    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

    09/27/2024


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone ever looked into the regulations surrounding rip current warnings in the Boca Grande area... ...Read More
    11/01/2024
    Has anyone else been following the Javier Castro case from 2016? I've been thinking about how challe... ...Read More
    09/05/2024
    Did anyone else hear about the mysterious underwater motions reported by the jet skier who was part ... ...Read More
    06/25/2023
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