FL St. Lucie County - Male, White/ Caucasian- Head found floating in the ocean - UP1045 - August 23, 2002

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Estimated Age Range (Years)-21-35
Estimated Year of Death- 0-2002
Estimated PMI-6 Days
Height5' 6"(66 inches) , Estimated

Circumstances of Recovery- Remains consist of only a head found floating in the ocean at the same time other deceased Cubans were found. Suspected of being Cuban.

Condition of Remains- Recognizable face

 

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Circumstances of Discovery​

The head of a presumed drowning victim was recovered by three local fishermen about 21 miles offshore from the Fort Pierce Inlet.

Reports show the men used a gaff to fish the head out of the water and placed it in a garbage bag and stored it in a bucket. About five hours later, the men docked and reported their discovery.

The remains were located at the same time other deceased Cubans were found in the Atlantic Ocean.

 

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Alexis Cordova, 32- Left Bahía Honda in the Province of Pinar del Río on August 18, 2002 in a 24-foot motorboat that capsized carrying 20-25 others. Four decomposed bodies were found by the U.S. Coast Guard (three recovered off Fort Pierce and one off Cape Canaveral), but all others were missing. U.S. authorities suspected a smuggling operation was behind the voyage of asylum seekers. The victim and his 23-year old brother, Arley, were among the missing.

Arley Cordova, 23- Left Bahía Honda in the Province of Pinar del Río on August 18, 2002 in a 24-foot motorboat that capsized carrying 20-25 others. Four decomposed bodies were found by the U.S. Coast Guard (three recovered off Fort Pierce and one off Cape Canaveral), but all others were missing. U.S. authorities suspected a smuggling operation was behind the voyage of asylum seekers. The victim and his 32 year-old brother, Alexis, were among the missing.

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