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Kevin Persad, 29, disappeared after an afternoon swim at Fort De Soto Park on September 15, 2010. He and a friend had planned to swim about 250 feet offshore toward Shell Key Preserve; around 3:30 p.m. the friend lost sight of him and Persad never returned to shore. Multiple rescue teams, including the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire and rescue crews, conducted an extensive search near Bunces Pass but found no trace.

Authorities believed strong currents in the area likely caused Persad to drown, yet his body was never recovered and the case remains unresolved. Persad had emigrated from Trinidad and Tobago with his family in 1997, graduated from Lakewood High School, attended the International Academy of Design in Tampa, and was working in customer service for AAA at the time.

Did anyone who was at Fort De Soto that afternoon see Kevin or notice anything unusual in the water near Bunces Pass?