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Brandon Phillip Taylor
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
Missing Person: Brandon Phillip Taylor
Justice for Brandon Phillip Taylor — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What was the exact location and time when Taylor's friend was rescued, and were official search and rescue operations initiated immediately?
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Lead #2How long did the two men tread water before Taylor indicated he could no longer continue, and what were the sea conditions that day?
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Lead #3Were search operations conducted in the area between the incident site and where the friend was recovered, and what was the search radius?
Brandon Phillip Taylor, a 43-year-old male, went missing on September 10, 2025, after being thrown from a boat approximately 45 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico near Holiday, Florida. His companion, also in the water, reported that Taylor stated he could no longer tread water before disappearing from sight. The friend was rescued by a charter boat near Pinellas, but Taylor has not been located despite search efforts, leaving critical questions about survival conditions and search coverage in that offshore area.
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Lead #4Did any vessels in the area report sightings or receive distress signals on September 10, 2025?
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Lead #5What survival equipment, if any, was on board the vessel, and were life jackets or flotation devices available?
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NamUs case MP150531. Missing person: Brandon Phillip Taylor.
Last known contact: 2025-09-10 in Holiday, Pasco, FL. Circumstances: On 9/10/2025 at approximately 0520 hours, Brandon Taylor and a friend were boating about 45 miles offshore when they were thrown from the vessel.
The duo treaded water for an extended time. The friend advised that Taylor made statements of not being able to tread water any longer and then lost sight of Taylor.
The friend was located offshore in Pinellas, where he was recovered by a charter boat. Taylor was last seen wearing no shirt and tan shorts.
Demographics: 43 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 215 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Taylor was last seen wearing no shirt and tan shorts.. Investigating agency: Pasco County Sheriff's Office | 25030629.
Timeline of Events
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2025-09-10
05:20Boating Incident and Disappearance
Brandon Taylor and a friend were thrown from their vessel approximately 45 miles offshore. After treading water for an extended period, Taylor stated he could no longer continue and lost sight of his companion.
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2025-09-10
unknownFriend's Rescue
Taylor's companion was recovered by a charter boat offshore near Pinellas County, but Taylor was not located.
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Case Information
Incident:September 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Last Updated:September 3, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Last Updated:September 3, 2026
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7278475878
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