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Michael Franzese Missing Person Case

Last seen in Madeira Beach, Florida on Jan 28, 1982

Victim Details

Feb 22, 2015

Jun 13, 2023

Michael

Franzese

76

32

60 inches

75 inches

100 lbs

300 lbs

Uncertain

Male

Jan 28, 1982

Madeira Beach

Florida

Pinellas County

23810

Saint Petersburg Police Department

St. Petersburg

Florida

Pinellas County

33705

1300 1 Avenue North, Florida

7278937780

Local

Law Enforcement

82-10262

Saint Petersburg Police Department

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

07/19/2026


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Michael Franzese, 32 years old, went missing on January 28, 1982, from Madeira Beach, Florida. He was last seen embarking on a small Styrofoam sailboat trip with a friend named Donnel Sears. The two men set off from Madeira Beach, heading into the Gulf of Mexico, but neither returned. Despite search efforts, both men remain missing, and their sailboat was never recovered.

Franzese's disappearance has been classified as a missing persons case, with no definitive leads or discoveries ...
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Last Seen: Jan 28, 1982

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    Hey everyone, I've been digging into the Michael Franzese and Donnel Sears case from 1982, and I cam... ...Read More
    01/31/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd that Michael and Donnel chose to take a Styrofoam sailboat into the Gul... ...Read More
    01/18/2024
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