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 Heather between December 5 when she left the hospital and December 10 when her body was found—a five-day gap with no known sightings?
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evidence
Lead #2Why was her body wrapped in bedding and placed in a plastic trash bag, and what does this deliberate concealment suggest about the circumstances?
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location
Lead #3How did her body end up 13 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and does this indicate transport by water or disposal from a vessel?
Heather Rose Strickland, a 34-year-old woman from the Clearwater-St. Petersburg area, was last seen leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital on December 5, 2022, and her body was discovered five days later floating 13 miles off Egmont Key, wrapped in bedding inside a plastic trash bag. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, and investigators are seeking public information to understand what happened between her hospital departure and her discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. The FBI's Tampa Field Office is actively investigating this suspicious death and urges anyone with relevant information to come forward.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses at or near the hospital on December 5, or anyone who saw Strickland after she left?
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person
Lead #5Who were the individuals Strickland was in contact with during her final days, and do any have connections to the Clearwater-St. Petersburg area?
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Source Narrative
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 was last seen leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital
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2022-12-10
11:45Body Discovery
Fishermen discovered Strickland's body floating 13 miles off Egmont Key, wrapped in bedding inside a plastic trash bag. Coast Guard was notified shortly before noon.
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2022
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2022
Last Updated:October 21, 2026