Derek Windler Missing from Crystal River, Florida age 38

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Derek Anthony Windler, a 38-year-old man from Crystal River, Florida, was last seen on August 27, 2023. He had spoken with his mother the previous evening, sounding fine and listening to music at home. The next morning, his live-in girlfriend contacted his mother, reporting that they had a five-hour argument via text messages and that she did not know his whereabouts. Windler's last text was sent at approximately 3:30 a.m. on August 27, and he also texted another individual around the same time. ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 27, 2023

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created

Apr 12, 2025

Case Added

Apr 17, 2025

firstname

Derek

lastname

Windler

Current Age

39

Age at Disappearance

38

Height

64 inches

Weight

130 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 27, 2023

City

Crystal River

State

Florida

County

Citrus County

Zip Code

Crystal River

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

183

Agency ID

167023

Agency Name

Citrus County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Lecanto

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Citrus County

Agency Zip Code

34461

Agency Contact

Daniel Slingerland

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

3549 Saunders Way, Florida

Agency Phone

3527261121

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2023-00008154

Agency Report Date

2023-08-29

Primary Agency

Citrus County Sheriff's Office

caseContributors

8572

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/10/2025

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Derek Windler
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