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pre-jumperpool 1973 - 1975
last update: 07.18.10

pre-pool archive: 1957-19591960-19651966-19721973-19751976-19781979-1981
1982-19871988-19921993-1997the current listupdates to older pages

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12.29.75: jumper? • St. Petersburg Times
Thomas Brogle, 22, male, died, body recovered nearly two months later.


03.29.09, before we found the newspaper articles above, we received the following comments. seems the mystery of tommy brogle continues.

07.06.06, Ernestine T., Mt. Dora, Fl. USA, Hello, do you have any information on a Tommy Brogle, who supposedly jumped from the Skyway Bridge about 25 to 30 years ago. I need the date, very important. Sincerely, Ernestine t. (the provided email address is not valid.)

07.06.06, JulieC., Orlando,Fl., I really need help finding the date of someone who jumped in the 1970's, i need the date,day, month, and year, they found his body in the Bay. His name is Tommy Brogle and this info is crucial for his justice, as he may not have "JUMPED". Please help me, i believe the approx. year they found him was either 1975 or 1976, my phone # is 352-[withheld], Thank you, JC (the provided email address is not valid.)

07.20.06, JC, Ft Lauderdale, FL, This is regarding Julie C., Orlando,Fl., The truth is that Tommy Brogle was pushed off the bridge by somebody he knew. (I am afraid to say who because he is out of jail)! (come on, say who! these comments about mr. brogle have some people all in a tizzy. more on.)

10.06.09, Thomas A Brogle, Massachusettes, Funny thing I put in my name and look what popped up! Is their a photo of this person, interested in what he looks like. Cause as far as I know I am still here!

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06.16.75: save
Charles A. Ponticelli, male, 41
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06.02.75: save
Elaine Snyder, female, 21
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05.26.75: article • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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04.29.75: save • St. Petersburg Times
Samuel Adrian Guthrie, male, 48
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03.31.75: jumper • St. Petersburg Times
Luciano Rodriguez, 31, male, died
tbo.com, Drove to top of center span, parked and jumped.
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03.10.75: jumper
David Petty Justice, 38, died
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07.16.74: jumper • St. Petersburg Times
Frank Dewitt, 61, male, died
tbo.com, Jumped early afternoon. Body found same day. Left note at home.
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04.08.74: jumper
David Donhue, 19, male, lived
tbo.com, Seen falling from main span by tugboat crew. Rescued by Coast Guard. 
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10.22.73: jumper
Ronald Steens, male, died
tbo.com, Truck found abandoned on bridge. Suicide note in truck. Wife said he was despondent.  
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10.20.73: save
Mildred K. Johnson, 54
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09.25.73: jumper • St. Petersburg Times
Harry Ostrander, 61, male, died


tbo.com, Jumped from southbound span. Body recovered by Coast Guard.
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09.05.73: jumper
Thomas Warns, 24, male, lived
tbo.com, Minor injuries. Leaped from a building later same month and survived. Threw self under semi three months later and died.
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08.14.73: save • St. Petersburg Times
Andrew A. Jarzabski, 26, male
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07.23.73: save
William W. Phelps, 32
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07.05.73: save
Gail Richard Caves, 30, male



Grover C. Freeman, mentioned in the article above, was shot and killed by his ex-wife Katherine Freeman,
who then jumped off the skyway on
05.16.00.
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02.06.73: jumper
Leslie Ayrton, 34, male, died
tbo.com, Parked on southbound side of main span, jumped. Left suicide note in car. Body recovered same day. Despondent over separation from wife
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