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William Ward Bleakley, a 25-year-old former University of South Florida football player, has been missing since March 1, 2009, after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Bleakley, along with three other men—Corey Smith, Victor Marquis Cooper, and Nick Schuyler—departed from Clearwater, Florida, on a 21-foot fishing boat. The group failed to return as expected, prompting a search by the Coast Guard.

The search efforts led to the discovery of Nick Schuyler on March 2, clinging to the ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2009
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Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

William

Ward Bleakley

25

25

6'3 inches

240 lbs

White

Male

Mar 01, 2009

Clearwater

Florida

Clearwater

Clearwater Police Departmen

727-562-4080

01/26/2026