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Jan 28, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
John
Edward Zimmerman Ii
51
51
5'10 inches
160 lbs
White
Male
Zimmerman was last seen on April 9, 2005 in Freeport, Texas. He and two other men, Austin Childs and David Keller, went on a fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico in Zimmerman's 28-foot pleasure craft. They took a yellow Labrador Retriever dog, several 160-quart ice chests with White snap-on cushions, an orange life ring, a blue and red raft, and three standard-sized orange life jackets on their boat. The men were expected to return the following day, but they did not and they have never been heard from again. The men's boat was later found capsized in the ocean. It had a hairline crack in the bottom and officials believe the boat accidentally ran into something, possibly a log. A seat cushion and three life jackets were floating nearby. There was no sign of the men at the scene, and an extensive search turned up no trace of them. Austin, Keller and Zimmerman are presumed lost at sea. All three are from Houston, Texas.
Apr 09, 2005
Freeport
Texas
Freeport
4
Texas Department of Public Safety
800-346-3243
01/28/2026
