On 12/19/13 at approximately 1509 hrs, Owner/operator entered the security gate at Jonathan's Landing community.  At approximately 1530 - 1600 hrs, Operator boarded his vessel wearing blue jeans, white shoes, and a blue jeans jacket and left the marina.  His direction of travel and destination are unknown at this time.  
Around 2030 hrs, fishermen on the Juno pier observed Operator's vessel drifting toward shore from approximately 2-4 miles offshore.  The fishermen stated they watched the vessel drift for about an hour before it drifted to the beach just north of the Juno Pier.  At approximately 2147 hrs, a call was placed to Juno Beach Police Department, who responded to the vessel on the beach and found no one on board.  
At some point during the trip, Operator's vessel struck an object just starboard of the bow at speed.  The object then scraped down the starboard side of the vessel leaving marks/gouges in the rub rail and pin striping of the vessel.  Additional minor scrapes and gouges were located at points on the port side of the vessel.  No sign of injury to Operator was found on the vessel (blood, skin, transfer, etc.).  Damage to the vessel was not debilitating and it is unknown if Operator ended up in the water at the location of the accident or due to some later cause.
On 01/01/14, a white New Balance shoe with a foot inside was found on the beach (oceanside) in Hobe Sound.  DNA from the foot was compared to samples taken from Operator's residence and confirmed a match.  The Medical Examiner's inspection of the foot revealed that it was separated at the joint as a probable result of decomposition.      

More information to follow as it becomes available.
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