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Patrick Joseph DiFrancesco, aged 24, was last seen on August 26, 1985, in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was reportedly planning to take an overnight flight with James Johnson, a 61-year-old pilot. The two men were believed to be en route to the Bahamas or the Virgin Islands to pick up a shipment of marijuana, but neither they nor their plane were ever seen again.
DiFrancesco had a student pilot's license and was involved in smuggling drugs to supplement his income as a concrete worker. The p ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 28, 1985
DiFrancesco had a student pilot's license and was involved in smuggling drugs to supplement his income as a concrete worker. The p ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 28, 1985
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May 02, 2012
Jan 12, 2024
Patrick
Difrancesco
63
24
73 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 28, 1985
Ft. Pierce
Florida
St. Lucie County
34950
206
11698
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
Ft. Pierce
Florida
St. Lucie County
34981
RONALD WENTZ
Sergeant
4700 West Midway Rd.., Florida
7724623353
County
Law Enforcement
85-10-7590
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else come across any new information about the plane that Patrick and James were supposed... ...Read More
02/18/2024
02/18/2024
I've been thinking about the plane that Patrick and James took off in, which belonged to Howard "Jay... ...Read More
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
