Crime & Safety

Temple Terrace Police Searching for Missing Man

The Temple Terrace Police Department is looking for 54-year-old Thomas A. Mann.

The Temple Terrace Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are searching thousands of acres of wilderness near Morris Bridge Road for 54-year-old Temple Terrace resident, Thomas A. Mann.

Mann was last seen late Wednesday afternoon by a ranger at Wilderness Park near Morris Bridge Road, according to the Sheriff's Office. His car was found near the park around 9:30 p.m. by Temple Terrace Police. Before being seen at the park, Mann was at a local barbershop. When he didn't come home, his wife reported him missing.

He is described as a white male, 5-ft. 10-inches tall, about 180 pounds, with salt-and-pepper hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and tan shorts.

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"This guy has no history of doing this before," said Larry McKinnon, a public information officer for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement personnel are conducting a search around the area of Wilderness Park. They are using ATVs, horses, bloodhounds, helicopters and boats to search.

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Park rangers saw Mann yesterday afternoon and spoke with him briefly.

"They tried to engage to him in conversation, but he wouldn't say much," said McKinnon.

He said all of Mann's personal items were found in his car.

Mann is a local lawyer, according to Temple Terrace Public Information Officer Mike Dunn. Details, such as which firm he might be with or how long he's lived in Temple Terrace, are "sketchy" at this point, Dunn said.

The search for Mann will continue until dark tonight. If searchers haven't been able to locate him by then, officials say they will evaluate their next steps at that time.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Mann can contact the Temple Terrace Police Department at (813) 989-7110.

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