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In the early morning hours of October 30, 2009, 24-year-old Joel Anthony Ariza and a friend launched his new boat into the Delaware River from underneath the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania. What was meant to be an exciting inaugural trip quickly turned tragic. At approximately 2:00 a.m., just five minutes into their journey, the boat's engine suddenly stalled. The vessel began to take on a dangerous amount of water, prompting Joel's friend to jump overboard and swim to ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 28, 2009

Victim Details

Jan 22, 2011

Apr 07, 2024

Joel

Ariza

39

24

71 inches

192 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 28, 2009

Chester

Pennsylvania

Chester County

No

3840

Chester County Detectives

West Chester

Pennsylvania

Chester County

19380

201 West Market Street, Pennsylvania

6103446866

County

Law Enforcement

2009-46760 (01)

2009-10-30

Chester County Detectives

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/27/2026


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