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10.30.86: save
Thomas R. Wilsie, 38, male |
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08.11.85: jumper
•
The Ledger
Dene
Prachnick, 32, female, lived |
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tbo.com, Leaped from main span and was rescued 10 hours
later. Left suicide note in car on bridge.
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| 07.26.85: possible jumper |
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07.08.85: jumper
Jose Ramirez, 57,
male, died |
| 07.10.85, Orlando Sentinel, BODY IN BAY WAS THAT OF ST. PETERSBURG DOCTOR, Police have been looking for [Jose Ramirez]'s son Luis, 29, since May 20,
when a warrant was issued charging him with the misdemeanor of failing to report
a death. (detailed story leading up to this jump found
here and continued
here.) |
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tbo.com, Left Oldsmobile on bridge, jumped.
Body recovered next day.
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| 03.28.85: possible jumper |
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09.09.83: jumper
William Cornelius, 30,
male, died |
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tbo.com, Car found abandoned on bridge.
Body found same day. |
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08.16.83: jumper
Robert Ceglar, 22,
male, lived |
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tbo.com, Former mental patient said he wanted to experience parachute
jumping. |
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07.25.83: jumper •
St. Petersburg Times
Robert Ted Ray,
34, male, died |
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tbo.com, Stopped truck on center span, jumped.
Body found two days later.
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05.03.83: jumper •
St. Petersburg Times
Lorna James,
29, female, died |
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tbo.com, Stopped car on center span, turned on
flashers, jumped. Died in hospital three days later. |
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11.22.81: jumper
•
Ocala Star-Banner
Eugene French,
25, male, lived |
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tbo.com, Tried to pull down trooper trying
to rescue him. |
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09.17.81: jumper
Glenn Veilleux, 26,
male, died |
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tbo.com, Parked truck on bridge,
jumped off. Body recovered next day. Suicide note left in truck. |
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07.17.81: involuntary jumper
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St. Petersburg Times
Michael Plezia, 24, male, forced to jump at gun point. |
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