William Robert Tempesta, 56, of Deltona, Florida, was found dead from gunshot wounds on September 10, 2023, in a rural stretch of West Palm Beach. A passerby discovered his body on the side of North Jog Road in the 5900 block, between the Ironhorse subdivision entrance and the Florida Turnpike. Police say his body appears to have been dumped there and that he likely was shot at a different location roughly 180 miles from his home.

Tempesta was last seen at his Deltona home on Saturday afternoon after visiting a local bar he frequented. Detectives are trying to fill the timeline between that Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning when his body was found. He had a criminal history including arrests for careless driving, resisting an officer without violence, disorderly intoxication, DUI, battery, assault, burglary, and driving with a permanently revoked license.

The West Palm Beach Police Department is asking the public for information and has offered a reward of up to $5,000 through Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County; tips may also be directed to Detective Regina Wood. Neighbors in the Ironhorse area described the discovery as shocking in a typically quiet neighborhood.

Did anyone in Deltona or along the route between Deltona and West Palm Beach see William Tempesta or notice anything unusual that weekend?