Virgil Macniel Price Iii Missing from West Palm Beach, Florida age 38

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Virgil Macniel Price III, a 38-year-old experienced freediver and instructor, was last seen on the morning of May 12, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was spearfishing with friends near the S.S. Halsey shipwreck, a World War II-era sunken tanker, located approximately 13 miles southeast of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Price, who was well-known in the local diving community, failed to resurface after a dive. He was with two other divers at the time of the incident; three went down, but only two re ...Read More
Last Seen: May 12, 2024

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Created

Jan 26, 2026

Case Added

Jan 26, 2026

Firstname

Virgil

Lastname

Macniel Price Iii

Current Age

38

Age At Disappearance

38

Height

6'5 inches

Weight

250 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Notes

Price was last seen in West Palm Beach, Florida at 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2024. He was spearfishing with friends near the S.S. Halsey shipwreck about 13 miles southeast of the Fort Pierce Inlet when he failed to resurface from his dive. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search turned up no sign of him. Before his disappearance, Price was an experienced freediver and instructor of surfing, diving and spearfishing at Florida Freedivers. He also enjoyed playing various musical instruments including the mandolin, piano and bass guitar. He is presumed lost at sea.

Last Seen

May 12, 2024

City

West Palm Beach

State

Florida

Zip Code

West Palm Beach

Vehicles

2

Agency Name

Martin County Sheriff's Office

Agency Phone

772-220-7187

Last Updated

01/26/2026

Virgil Macniel Price Iii
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