by Jamie Burch
Published: Wed, January 28, 2009 - 4:17 pm CST
Last Updated: Wed, January 28, 2009 - 4:23 pm CST
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a man who drowned off the coast of Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach.A man spotted the victim's naked body from the balcony of his Best Western motel room Wednesday morning. The Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and determined the victim drowned.
Investigators believe the man's death is connected to a report on Saturday around noon of a man seen entering the Gulf of Mexico on Okaloosa Island carrying his hat, shoes, a baseball cap, and jeans. An intensive search of the area by the U.S. Coast Guard, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, and Okaloosa Island Fire Department turned up empty.
The victim is 35-50 years old, 6'00", 190 lbs., with brown hair and a small balding patch on the back of his head. He was wearing a silver necklace, bracelet, and pinky ring.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at 850.651.7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850.863.TIPS.
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