FL Joseph Andrew Phillips, 54, last seen on Gandy Blvd in St. Petersburg with service dog, Trouble, March 31, 2018

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Joseph Andrew Phillips – The Charley Project

Phillips was last seen in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 31, 2018. He had gone to Gandy Beach with a group of friends that evening, and while at the beach, he misplaced his cellular phone and was left alone with his service dog, named Trouble, on the south side of Gandy Boulevard.

Trouble was found wandering around in traffic on the west end of the Gandy Bridge on April 1. Phillips has never been heard from again. He was supposed to fly to his home state of South Dakota on April 6, but never made his flight. He lived in the 6500 block of Orient Road in Tampa, Florida at the time of his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.

Missing Since 03/31/2018
Missing From St. Petersburg, Florida
Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race White
Date of Birth 04/19/1963 (62)
Age 54 years old
Height and Weight 5'9, 160 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black shirt, a black leather vest, White sneakers and a brown fedora or safari type hat.
Medical Conditions Phillips has a medical condition requiring regular medication. He is classified as a dependent adult.

Distinguishing Characteristics White male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Phillips has tattoos on both arms, under his arm, and covering his chest and collarbone area. His tattoos include a seahorse or dragon and a spiderweb on one forearm, flames on his chest, and the head of Jesus and a cross on his upper arm at the shoulder. Photos of some of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. Phillips wears eyeglasses with silver metal frames for reading. His nickname is Jo.

 

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Man convicted of killing Amanda Dean, ‘person of interest’ in 2018 Florida disappearance

The Huron County man convicted of killing his girlfriend, Amanda Dean, is now a “person of interest” in a 2018 Florida disappearance.

www.cleveland19.com

Now, a spokesperson for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department in Florida, said they are looking at Reer in connection with the disappearance of Joseph Andrew Phillips.


On April 6, 2018, Pinellas County Sheriff deputies began a missing person investigation into Phillips, after he didn’t make his flight and his companion dog was found running unsupervised on Gandy Beach.

 

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https://pinellassheriff.gov/18-063-detectives-seek-public-s-help-in-locating-missing-endangered-man-in-unincorporated-st-petersburg

Detectives are asking if anyone had any contact with Joseph or his service dog between March 31st, 2018 and April 1st, 2018 in the area of Gandy Beach to contact Detective Anthony Scarpati of the Robbery/Homicide Unit at (727) 582-5808; or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org .

 

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https://fox8.com/news/frederick-reer-sentenced-in-amanda-deans-death-may-be-connected-to-mans-disappearance-in-florida-sheriff-says/

Pinellas County sheriff’s Sgt. Jessica Mackesy said Phillips on March 31, 2018, went with friends to Gandy Beach, in St. Petersburg, where he lost his cell phone.

That evening, Phillips asked for a ride back to Gandy Beach to look for his phone. Reer told detectives he gave Phillips and his dog a ride and left them there in the early hours of April 1, 2018, according to Mackesy.