Body pulled from St. Pete retention pond identified as missing Tampa man
Area where a body was pulled from a retention pond in St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police say a Tampa man who was reported missing by a relative was found dead in a retention pond.
The body — identified as 42-year-old Jamie Leon Hobdy — was located Monday in a retention pond near Interstate 275 and Gandy Boulevard.
Detectives were able to match a distinguishing tattoo to help identify him.
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Police said they are still investigating the manner and circumstances of his death.
The agency said the on-ramp lanes from westbound Gandy Boulevard to northbound I-275 will be shut down for several hours Tuesday morning as part of the investigation.