Peter Carocci Missing Person Case

On August 15, 1987, 21-year-old Peter Robert Carocci and his friend, Michael J. Sweet, embarked on what was intended to be a four-hour fishing trip off the coast of Narragansett, Rhode Island. The two men failed to return, prompting a search operation after they were reported missing. At the time of his disappearance, Carocci was described as a white male, 5'11" tall, weighing 155 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

The primary evidence in the case emerged when a 19-foot outboard motorboat, the vessel used by Carocci and Sweet, was discovered swamped and adrift. The boat was located approximately 15 miles southeast of Block Island. A search by the United States Coast Guard of the surrounding waters yielded no signs of either Peter Carocci or Michael J. Sweet. It is unknown if they were wearing life jackets.

The Narragansett Police Department opened an investigation into the disappearances, with the case number 87-1959 assigned to Peter Carocci's file. Despite the discovery of their boat, the circumstances leading to the men's disappearance remain unclear. The case is considered a missing person's case and has been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under case number MP40219. Over the years, few details have emerged, and the case of Peter Carocci and Michael J. Sweet remains one of Narragansett's unsolved mysteries. The Narragansett Police Department's tip line for any information regarding this case is 401-789-8967.
Last Seen: Aug 15, 1987

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