PATRICK MULLINS – DEATH INVESTIGATION
January 27, 2013

Manatee County Sheriff

Case number : 2013-002852

January 27, 2013

Victim:  Patrick Mullins

Location:  Last seen on leaving his residence at 5611 43rd Ave E, Bradenton on his boat into the Manatee River.  A boat matching the description of Patrick Mullins’ boat was seen entering Terra Ceia Bay into Tampa Bay.

Synopsis:  On January 27th, 2013 at 1300 hours a missing persons report was initiated for Patrick Mullins, 52 year old white male, by his wife after he failed to return from taking his boat out. Witnesses stated that Mr. Mullins was alone. At 6:10 pm on the 27th a witness reported seeing a boat matching the description of Mr. Mullin's boat traveling from Terra Ceia Bay into Tampa Bay with a single occupant on board. On January 28th, 2013 the US Coast Guard, the Florida Wildlife Commission and Manatee County Sheriff's marine unit began an extensive search and rescue operation to locate Mr. Mullins. The boat was recovered on January 28th unoccupied. On February 5th, 2013 a fisherman found the body of Mr. Mullins in about three feet of water off Emerson Point. The manner of death has not been determined although the cause of death was from a gunshot to the head.