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Piotr Piela Missing Person Case

Last seen in Galveston, Texas on Aug 14, 2008

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Piotr

Piela

46

29

Unknown inches

White

Male

Aug 14, 2008

Galveston

Texas

Galveston

Port of Galveston Police Departmen

409-766-6169

07/14/2026

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On August 14, 2008, Piotr Piela, a 29-year-old Polish sailor, vanished under mysterious circumstances while aboard the ship BBC Ecuador, which was anchored in the port of Galveston Bay, Texas. Piela, a graduate of the Maritime Institute of Technology in Szczecin, Poland, had requested permission to go ashore but was denied. Shortly after this refusal, he jumped overboard into the water. At the time, the vessel was approximately 70 yards from the shore.

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