HEATHER ROSE STRICKLAND
Current age (if alive)
37
Gender
female
Nationality
Florida
Date of case
12/10/2022
Country
United States
State / Province
Florida
City
International Waters off the Coast of Pinellas County
Physical Description
Height
165 cm
Hair color
Red
Ethnicity
White
Distinguishing marks
Strickland has a tattoo on the right side of her neck of “B” and “E” written in Old English Script and a Rose tattoo on the outside of her right thigh.
Details
The FBI's Tampa Field Office is investigating the discovery of a woman’s body found floating off Egmont Key, Florida. The victim has been identified as Heather Rose Strickland. The United States Coast Guard received a call shortly before noon on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from a group of fishermen who discovered the body 13 miles off the coast of Pinellas County, Florida. The body was found wrapped in bedding in a plastic trash bag. Heather Rose Strickland was last seen on December 5, 2022, leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital at 201 14th Street Southwest in Largo, Florida. Originally from the North Florida region, Strickland spent the last five years in the Clearwater-St. Petersburg area. The FBI is asking the public to assist with any information that helps law enforcement piece together the events that led to Strickland’s death.
Last updated: 5/30/2026