Edward Cody

Edward Cody was reported missing by his sister, Deborah Belocci on 07/06/98. She reported that her brother had taken his boat out into the Gulf of Mexico on 07/02/98 to scuba dive. He left the Bay Pines Boat Ramp in his 24' pleasure vessel and proceeded to L/L coordinate N 27degrees 46.60 west 082 degrees 56.30. This is approximately seven miles west of John's Pass, Madeira Beach, Florida. The United States Coast Guard had been notified on 07/04/98 that Cody's vessel was found anchored at the listed location with no one aboard. Edward Cody's dive gear was found by a man on 07/03/98. The gear was found floating approximately 9.2 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. It appears that Edward Cody went scuba diving alone, at which time an event took place to cause Ed Cody to be missing.

Michael John Franzese

Age, Height and weight ranges estimated to satisfy NamUs minimum requirements. Date of last Seen : 1/28/1982 Location of Last Seen : GULF OF MEXICO, WEST OF MADEIRA BEACH, FL Synopsis : Michael Franzese left Madeira Beach with a friend named Donnel Ray Sears (Pinellas County SO # 82-9888 & NamUs MP 27798) on a 10' Styrofoam sailboat on 01/28/1982. Neither subject nor the sailboat has been recovered. Sears was reported missing on 01/30/1982. Anyone with information related to this case should contact Lt. Jeremy Nygren at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit by telephone at (727) 582-6333 or by e-mail at jnygren@pcsonet.com

Missing Persons in Madeira Beach, Florida

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Edward Cody

Michael John Franzese