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Land O' Lakes Man, 49, Vanishes in BMW, Pasco Deputies Search for Clues

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Published on September 17, 2026
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Pasco County sheriff's deputies are asking for help locating Ricardo Durand-Vicens, a 49-year-old man reported missing and endangered after he was last seen near Devonoak Blvd. in Land O'Lakes on Sunday afternoon. Deputies said he was last seen around 3 p.m. on Sept. 13 and may be traveling in a 2016 BMW.

The Pasco Sheriff

The alert described Durand-Vicens as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 145 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was reportedly wearing blue jeans and a shirt whose color deputies did not specify.

The alert lists Florida license plate KSMZ05 for the BMW associated with Durand-Vicens. The sheriff's office has not said whether he was seen getting into the vehicle or where he may have been headed, and no further details about his disappearance have been released.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System cautions that its reports cover only people reported to the database and do not include all missing, unidentified and unclaimed people nationwide. That limitation, along with differences in how agencies define and count cases, means the available statewide and local figures cannot be treated as a complete count or a direct comparison with this investigation.

How To Report A Sighting

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about Durand-Vicens' whereabouts to come forward. Those with an emergency should call 911, while tips that aren't urgent can go through the non-emergency line at 727-847-8102, using option 7.

People can also submit information online through the department's tip portal at pascosheriff.com/tips. As of Wednesday, deputies had not released a photo of Durand-Vicens or provided additional identifying details beyond the physical description shared in the alert, and it remains unclear whether he has been located since the search began.

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