William Ward Bleakley Missing Person Case

William Ward Bleakley, a 25-year-old former University of South Florida football player, has been missing since March 1, 2009, after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Bleakley, along with three other men—Corey Smith, Victor Marquis Cooper, and Nick Schuyler—departed from Clearwater, Florida, on a 21-foot fishing boat. The group failed to return as expected, prompting a search by the Coast Guard.

The search efforts led to the discovery of Nick Schuyler on March 2, clinging to the ...
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2009