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James Meulemans II Missing Person Case

Last seen in Titusville, Florida on Dec 20, 1987

Victim Details

Apr 22, 2019

Jan 23, 2023

James

Meulemans II

50

12

57 inches

62 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 20, 1987

Titusville

Florida

Brevard County

32780

No

49163

Brevard County Sheriff's Office

Titusville

Florida

Brevard County

32780

700 Park Ave., Florida

3216338419

County

Law Enforcement

88-05843

Brevard County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/27/2026


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James Matthew Meulemans II, a 12-year-old boy, went missing on December 20, 1987, during a fishing expedition off the coast of Florida. James, his father, James Meulemans Sr., and two other men, Captain John DeGoes and Frank Doherty, embarked from Port Canaveral in a 21-foot Chris Craft boat early that morning. They were expected to return by nightfall, but the boat never came back.

Six days later, on December 26, the body of Captain DeGoes was discovered about 12 miles off Daytona Beac ...
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Last Seen: Dec 20, 1987

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