PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Jamie Leon Hobdy, of Tampa, Florida, has been identified as the body pulled from a retention pond in Pinellas County on Monday.
Hobdy, 42, was reported missing by a relative before being located deceased in a St. Petersburg retention pond on Monday.
The retention pond is located near Interstate 275 and Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg.
Hobdy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives were able to match a distinguishing tattoo to help identify him.
Police said they are still investigating the manner and circumstances of his death.
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Geo quick facts: Pinellas County is a county located on the west central coast of the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 916,542. The county is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clearwater is the county seat, and St. Petersburg is the largest city – Wikipedia.
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