The person at the center of this case
Heather Rose Strickland
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
HEATHER ROSE STRICKLAND
Justice for Heather Rose Strickland — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1What happened to Strickland during the five days between her hospital departure on December 5 and her discovery on December 10?
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evidence
Lead #2How did the body end up wrapped in bedding and placed in a plastic trash bag 13 miles offshore?
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location
Lead #3Why was she leaving the hospital on December 5, and where did she go after discharge?
Heather Rose Strickland, a 34-year-old woman from North Florida, was last seen leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital on December 5, 2022, and was discovered five days later floating in international waters off Egmont Key, wrapped in bedding inside a plastic trash bag. Her death has been classified as suspicious, and the circumstances surrounding how she ended up 13 miles offshore remain unexplained. The FBI's Tampa Field Office is seeking public assistance to reconstruct the events between her hospital departure and her discovery.
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone see Strickland after she left the hospital, or observe suspicious activity near the coast?
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clue
Lead #5What do the circumstances of her body's discovery and wrapping suggest about the manner of death?
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Suspicious Death International Waters off the Coast of Pinellas County, Florida December 10, 2022 The FBI's Tampa Field Office is investigating the discovery of a woman’s body found floating off Egmont Key, Florida. The victim has been identified as Heather Rose Strickland.
The United States Coast Guard received a call shortly before noon on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from a group of fishermen who discovered the body 13 miles off the coast of Pinellas County, Florida. The body was found wrapped in bedding in a plastic trash bag.
Heather Rose Strickland was last seen on December 5, 2022, leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital at 201 14th Street Southwest in Largo, Florida. Originally from the North Florida region, Strickland spent the last five years in the Clearwater-St.
Petersburg area. The FBI is asking the public to assist with any information that helps law enforcement piece together the events that led to Strickland’s death.
Timeline of Events
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2022-12-05
Last Sighting
Heather Rose Strickland last seen leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital
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2022-12-10
~11:45 AMBody Discovery
Fishermen discovered Strickland's body floating 13 miles off Egmont Key, wrapped in bedding in a plastic trash bag
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2022
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2022
Last Updated:June 8, 2026