Donnel Sears Missing from Madeira Beach, FL, Florida age 29

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Donnel Sears, a 29-year-old man, went missing on January 30, 1982, from Madeira Beach, Florida. Donnel, along with his friend Michael Franzese, embarked on a 10-foot Styrofoam sailboat two days prior, on January 28, 1982. They were last seen leaving the area to sail in the Gulf of Mexico, but neither of them nor the boat was ever recovered. The disappearance was officially reported on January 30.

Despite search efforts by local authorities, no signs of the men or their boat were found. ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 30, 1982

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Victim Details

created

Feb 22, 2015

Case Added

Nov 11, 2020

firstname

Donnel

lastname

Sears

Current Age

72

Age at Disappearance

29

Height

65 inches

Weight

160 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 30, 1982

City

Madeira Beach, FL

State

Florida

County

Pinellas County

Agency ID

23809

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 #

82-9888

Agency Report Date

1982-01-30

Primary Agency

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/26/2024

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Donnel Sears
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