This page is dedicated to those whom WATE has helped bring home through our tireless efforts and unwavering dedication to the families of the missing.
MISSING PEOPLE WHO WERE RECOVERED DECEASED
Kathleen Moore
Pasco County, Florida
Brought Home On
December 7, 2021
Tina Everheart
Hernando County, Florida
Brought Home On
January 16, 2023
Jane Doe
Polk County, Florida
Brought Home On
May 11, 2024
John Larson
Tampa, Florida
Brought Home On
June 1, 2022
Tom Michael Louie Jr.
Lakeland, Florida
Brought Home On
July 7, 2022
Joseph Murray
Lakeland, Florida
Brought Home On
October 19, 2022
Sarah Dreyer
Riverview, Florida
Brought Home On
April 19, 2023
Alex Smith
Sumatra, Florida
Brought Home On
June 8, 2023
Albert & Cynthia Allen
Brooksville, Florida
Brought Home On
September 2, 2023
Sylvia Pagan
Hillsborough County, Florida
Brought Home On
May 15, 2024
Ronald Steven Kasper
Venice, Florida
Brought Home On
February 10, 2025
Howard Keen
Polk County, Florida
Brought Home On
March 19, 2025
Lt Colonel Paul Sargent and Sassy
Manatee County, Florida
Brought Home On
April 10, 2025
MISSING PEOPLE WHO WERE RESCUED SAFELY
C L I C K T O D O N A T E
Yaneisi Vega
Tampa, Florida
Located Safe On
August 19, 2022
Lisa Marie Martin-LaFave
Lakeland, Florida
Located Safe On
November 23, 2022
Tristan Bashaw
Tallahassee, Florida
Located Safe On
October 28, 2022
Wesley Joe Brandenburg
Indiana
Located Safe On
December 12, 2022
Bobby Joe Brown
Winter Haven, Florida
Located Safe On
November 18, 2022
Cheyenne Frech
Pasco County, Florida
Located Safe On
January 12, 2023
Rachel Scwartz
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Located Safe On
February 14, 2023
Skylar Regina Hooper - Snyder
Hudson, Florida
Located Safe On
March 7, 2023
Maria Salazar
Plant City, Florida
Located Safe On
June 12, 2023
Jake Carver
Clearwater, Florida
Located Safe On
Januar 30, 2024
Anu Awasthi
Oldsmar, Florida
Located Safe On
August 16, 2023
Sgt. Brian K Felker
Zephyrhills, Florida
Located Safe On
March 30, 2024
HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
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Minors, whose families believed they had ran away from home and contacted WATE. WATE Investigators were able to identified the runaways as possible human trafficking victims. Through the partnership between WATE and federal and state law enforcement, the following minors were safely reunited with their families, suspects were identified, and charges were filed accordingly by law enforcement.
Victim 01
15 Year Old Female
Bradenton, Florida
Went missing on 12-8-2024
Rescued on 1-24-2025
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The victim was groomed by a 38-year-old male on Discord. The suspect traveled from Iowa to Florida to pick up the victim and subsequently exploited her for 47 days. The suspect was also wanted for the murder of a 19-year-old female in a separate case and had been evading law enforcement for four years. The victim was rescued alive in Iowa at a hotel with the suspect. This remains an ongoing federal law enforcement case.
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Victim 02
15 Year Old Female
Winter Haven, Florida
Went missing on 1-16-2025
Rescued on 2-2-2025
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The victim was groomed by a 57-year-old male, who was identified as her neighbor. The suspect exploited the victim for 21 days. The victim was rescued alive just miles away from her home, with the suspect. This is an ongoing state law enforcement case.
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