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Missing Kevin Anthony Persad 
Persad, approximately 2010 Date reported missing : 09/15/2010 Missing location (approx) : St. Petersburg, Florida Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Asian DOB : 08/22/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 29 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 145 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Asian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Persad was last seen in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 15, 2010. He went for a swim at Fort De Soto's north beach that day. He was swimming with a friend about 250 feet offshore, headed for the Shell Key Preserve, when his friend lost sight of him at approximately 3:30 p.m. Persad never returned to shore and an extensive search turned up no sign of him. He is presumed drowned. Persad moved to Florida from Trinidad and Tobago with his parents and sister in 1997. He graduated from Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg and attended the International Academy of Design in Tampa, Florida; he dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. At the time of his disappearance, he was working in customer service with the American Automobile Association. His body has never been found. Other information and links : ncy Pinellas County Sheriff's Office 727-582-6200 September 2021 updates and sources Florida Department of Law Enforcement The Tampa Tribune Coast Guard News Pinellas County Sheriff's Office October 12, 2004. September 6, 2019; picture added. |