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Body Found In Vehicle Identified


ST. PETERSBURG - Authorities have identified the man whose badly decomposed body was found in a car Monday night.

He is Hector Louis Serrano-DeJesus, 38, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Serrano-DeJesus’ lived at the residence where the car was parked – 2720 60th Ave. N., sheriff’s authorities said. Other members of his family live there also.

The car was covered with a tarp and had been inoperable for some time. Serrano-DeJesus’ family members found him after they uncovered the tarp to see why a foul odor was emanating from it.

There are no signs of trauma or foul play, authorities said. Serrano-DeJesus was reportedly addicted to crack cocaine and did not report to his job on April 13. His wife reported him missing three days later.



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