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In the early hours of May 16, 2026, a sense of unease settled over a family in Lakeland, Florida, as 15-year-old Brody Burkett vanished. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unsettlingly sparse. Brody was last seen at approximately 1:00 AM, leaving on foot from a location in the 33813 zip code area of Lakeland. When he was last seen, he was wearing blue jeans, a red shirt, and white and black sneakers. His sudden departure into the night, with no stated destination or reason, left ...Read More
Last Seen: May 16, 2026

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Victim Details

May 16, 2026

May 19, 2026

Brody

Burkett

15

15

68 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 16, 2026

Lakeland

Florida

Polk County

33813

No

192321

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven

Florida

Polk County

33880

Amanda Whipple

Detective

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

8632986834

County

Law Enforcement

PK260021212

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

05/24/2026


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