FL FL-Barry Vincent Rodden, 41, Pasco County, 27 Aug 2000

[ADKGemini]

Barry Vincent Rodden – The Charley Project

Barry Vincent Rodden

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Rodden, circa 2000

• Missing Since08/27/2000
• Missing FromHoliday, Florida
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Date of Birth09/03/1958 (60)
• Age41 years old
• Height and Weight5'11, 160 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionA green swimsuit.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Graying red hair, blue eyes. Rodden has a tattoo on his right ankle.

Details of Disappearance
Rodden was last seen in Holiday, Florida on August 27, 2000. He and his girlfriend, nephew and three sons were scuba-diving at the Pasco Reef near Anclote Key when Rodden failed to surface. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search of the water turned up no sign of him.

Although Rodden disappeared while diving, authorities don't believe he drowned. Foul play is suspected in his disappearance and it's classified as a homicide. Few details are available in Rodden's case.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[PayrollNerd]

This sounds odd. He was diving with multiple people. Which one is the primary suspect and how could the others not be aware something was amiss?

Unsolved Cold Cases Facebook post from 1/16/2016

Unsolved Cold Cases

 

[SeesSeas]

Missing from Pasco County (Holiday is in PASCO County; not Pinellas County) - - alerting a mod to change thread title
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CASE VICTIM INVESTIGATOR LOCATION SYNOPSIS DISTRICT
00-38689
Barry Rodden
Sgt. James Sessa
Missing Person from Anclote River Park
On 8/27/2000 w/m Barry Rodden was last seen diving at the Pasco reefs near Anclote Island in Holiday Florida. Rodden (41 yoa at the time of disappearance) was 5'11"/160 lbs. with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. Foul play is suspected.
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The Pasco Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in solving the following cases. ANY information or tip that you might have that could be related to any of these cases could be the clue needed to solve it! Please call the Pasco County Sheriff's Office toll-free at 1-800-854-2862 or email the information using the tip sheet option under each listing. YOU CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS!

Contact Information:
1-800-706-2488
Pasco Sheriff's Office
8700 Citizen's Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 847-5878

 

[PayrollNerd]

I have never heard of this search engine before but when looking for Barry Rodden's obituary I found this email.
https://www.zabasearch.com/messages/zaba_messages_thread.php?fid=491574

Message Sent Sunday, April 15 3:23 (Pacific Time)
From: Clermont, FL, US
Area Code: 352
Zip Code: 34711

To: ... ...
536 TARPON AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689

Hello, I hate to bother you, but In August 21 2000, My dad Barry Vincent Rodden Passed away in a freak diving accident, they never found the body and i wonder every day if he is still alive. Out of hope i looked you up. I really dont know what exactly to say, and i was hoping you could tell me if you are him. If you are. I dont know why you would fake your own death. But i Dont care. Every day i wish you could be here, i miss you so much. I just wish i could see you agian. I barely remember what you look like, and it kills me inside. If you are my dad, Please contact me. I love you and miss you so much. ~Sean

 

[Sleuthster]

I have never heard of this search engine before but when looking for Barry Rodden's obituary I found this email.
https://www.zabasearch.com/messages/zaba_messages_thread.php?fid=491574

Message Sent Sunday, April 15 3:23 (Pacific Time)
From: Clermont, FL, US
Area Code: 352
Zip Code: 34711

To: ... ...
536 TARPON AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689

Hello, I hate to bother you, but In August 21 2000, My dad Barry Vincent Rodden Passed away in a freak diving accident, they never found the body and i wonder every day if he is still alive. Out of hope i looked you up. I really dont know what exactly to say, and i was hoping you could tell me if you are him. If you are. I dont know why you would fake your own death. But i Dont care. Every day i wish you could be here, i miss you so much. I just wish i could see you agian. I barely remember what you look like, and it kills me inside. If you are my dad, Please contact me. I love you and miss you so much. ~Sean

I live in Holiday It is a few miles from this address on Tarpon ave. The address actually should be 536 East Tarpon Ave. There is not a 536 Tarpon Ave. Map questing it, the address is for some offices. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/536-E-Tarpon-Ave-STE-4-Tarpon-Springs-FL-34689/2119461185_zpid/
This is an intreguing clue

 

[PayrollNerd]

I live in Holiday It is a few miles from this address on Tarpon ave. The address actually should be 536 East Tarpon Ave. There is not a 536 Tarpon Ave. Map questing it, the address is for some offices. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/536-E-Tarpon-Ave-STE-4-Tarpon-Springs-FL-34689/2119461185_zpid/
This is an intreguing clue

I wondered if the 536 Tarpon Ave was the IP address where the son used the internet? Interesting that the Narcosis Scuba Center is right there.

He misses his Dad so much, it’s heartbreaking to read his plea.

 

[ekardh]

I'd love to know why the police suspect foul play.

 

[TSL7584]

Missing over 22 years

 

[LongTimeChinaTime]

Bump for Barry