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John Fitzgerald, a 51-year-old man, was last seen on August 23, 2013, while aboard a private recreational fishing vessel off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. He is believed to have fallen overboard during the trip, but despite an extensive search by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Nantucket Harbor Master, his body was never recovered. The incident remains unresolved, and his family has been left without closure.
Fitzgerald's disappearance is classified as an accident, and authorities ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 23, 2013
Fitzgerald's disappearance is classified as an accident, and authorities ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 23, 2013
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Oct 04, 2013
Aug 21, 2020
John
Fitzgerald
62
51
65 inches
140 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 23, 2013
Nantucket
Massachusetts
Nantucket County
195
14298
Massachusetts State Police - Cape and Islands District Attorney Office
Barnstable
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
02630
Scott Brightman
Trooper
3231 Main Street, Massachusetts
5083628113
State
Law Enforcement
13-102-X103-0350
2013-08-23
Massachusetts State Police - Cape and Islands District Attorney Office
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/30/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
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06/15/2023
06/15/2023
Does anyone know more about the fishing vessel John Fitzgerald was on when he went missing? I'm curi... ...Read More
04/07/2023
04/07/2023
Hi everyone,
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01/18/2023
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