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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Person Found Dead Inside Submerged Vehicle in Malabar

By  //  June 18, 2021

Robert Satterlee, 67, from Palm Bay found dead

Robert Satterlee, 67-years old, from Palm Bay was discovered after a boater contacted the Sheriff’s Office stating he had struck a submerged object as he was launching his boat.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased person that was found yesterday afternoon inside a submerged vehicle near a boat ramp at the west end of Malabar Road.

Robert Satterlee, 67-years old, from Palm Bay was discovered after a boater contacted the Sheriff’s Office stating he had struck a submerged object as he was launching his boat.

Mr. Satterlee had been reported as missing/endangered from the city of Palm Bay on June 15, 2021.

Based on the investigation to date, there is no reason to believe the death resulted from foul play.

Anyone who may have information about this death investigation is asked to please call Agent Samantha Grimes of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413.