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On March 1, 2009, Corey Domanic Smith, a 29-year-old defensive end for the Detroit Lions, was reported missing off the coast of Clearwater, Florida. He had embarked on a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico on February 28, 2009, aboard a 21-foot boat with three other men: Victor Marquis Cooper, a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, and two former University of South Florida football players, William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler. The group had departed from Clearwater Pass at approximately 6:30 a.m. ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2009
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Victim Details

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Jan 26, 2026

Corey

Domanic Smith

29

29

6'3 inches

250 lbs

Black

Male

Smith was last seen in Clearwater, Florida on March 1, 2009. He was on a 21-foot fishing boat off the Gulf Coast with three other men: Victor Marquis Cooper, William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler. When they didn't return, the Coast Guard launched a search. They found Schuyler at 1:35 a.m. on March 2, clinging to the side of the overturned boat. He was suffering the effects of hypothermia and dehydration. The other three men were missing. Schuyler stated they had disappeared one after another. An extensive search turned up no sign of Bleakley, Cooper or Smith. They are presumed to be lost at sea. Smith is originally from Richmond, Virginia. He won a football scholarship to North Carolina State University and graduated with a degree in textiles management. After college he became a professional football player. He played as a defensive end with the Detroit Lions at the time of his disappearance. His body has never been found.

Mar 01, 2009

Clearwater

Florida

Clearwater

6

Clearwater Police Departmen

727-562-4080

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