206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
Chester Ralph Wetmore, a 14-year-old boy from Bradenton, Florida, was last seen on the evening of May 27, 1986, when he left his family’s residence. He was wearing jeans, a blue checkered shirt, and boots. Despite extensive efforts to locate him, Chester has never been seen again. His disappearance was initially treated as that of an endangered runaway, but in 2012, new information came to light.
James P. Barnes, a convicted murderer on death row in Florida, confessed to killing Chest ...Read More
Last Seen: May 27, 1986
James P. Barnes, a convicted murderer on death row in Florida, confessed to killing Chest ...Read More
Last Seen: May 27, 1986
Links to Additional Sources (9)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Apr 15, 2010
Feb 01, 2023
Chester
Wetmore
52
14
68 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 27, 1986
Bradenton
Florida
Manatee County
No
173
27039
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Bradenton
Florida
Manatee County
34205
600 Highway 301 Boulevard West, Florida
9417473011
County
Law Enforcement
860010568
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/24/2025
Area Last Seen:







