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Jake Branam Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Sep 23, 2007

Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Jake

Branam

45

27

Unknown inches

White

Male

Sep 23, 2007

Miami

Florida

Miami

Federal Bureau of Investigation

561-722-5586

07/21/2026

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On September 23, 2007, Jake Branam, 27, his wife Kelly Branam, 30, his half-brother Scott Gamble, 35, and friend Samuel Kairy, 27, were last seen leaving Miami Beach, Florida, on Jake's 47-foot fishing vessel, the "Joe Cool". They had been chartered for a trip to Bimini in the Bahamas by two men, Kirby Logan Archer and Guillermo Zarabozo, for a fee of $4,000. The plan was to drop Archer and Zarabozo off to meet their girlfriends and return to Miami the next day. When the "Joe ...
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Last Seen: Sep 23, 2007

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    I'm really intrigued by the connection between Kirby Logan Archer and Guillermo Zarabozo. Does anyon... ...Read More
    06/23/2024
    Hey everyone, I've been diving into the "Joe Cool" case, and there's something that's been gnawing a... ...Read More
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