One of the two men who went missing after boating off Florida’s Gulf Coast last week had a connection to South Florida.The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for 57-year-old Randall “Randy” Spivey and 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier.On Monday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the two men.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsDavid I. Shiner of the Shiner Law Group in Boca Raton confirmed Monday afternoon, before the suspension of the search was announced, that Billmaier was a trial attorney at his law firm.The Shiner Law Group said both men were attorneys, and Billmaier went missing with Spivey, who was his uncle.”On behalf of everyone at Shiner Law Group, we are deeply saddened by the disappearance of Brandon and his uncle, Randy. Brandon is a valued member of our firm and someone we care about tremendously, both as a colleague and as our friend. Brandon is an exceptional person and a great lawyer, and we are heartbroken,” Shiner said in a statement Monday afternoon.The Coast Guard said its search covered 6,700 miles, which is about the size of the state of Connecticut.The men were reported overdue at Coast Guard Sector in St. Petersburg at 8 p.m. Dec. 19. At midnight on Dec. 20, their boat was found adrift by a Coast Guard helicopter and still in gear about 70 miles west of Fort Myers.According to his bio on the Shiner Law Group website, Billmaier was born in Ohio and raised in Michigan. Billmaier earned his bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Toledo.Away from work, Billmaier enjoyed fishing and lobstering in the Florida Keys, was an avid pickleball player, maintained a healthy lifestyle, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
BOCA RATON, Fla. —
One of the two men who went missing after boating off Florida’s Gulf Coast last week had a connection to South Florida.
The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for 57-year-old Randall “Randy” Spivey and 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier.
On Monday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the two men.
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Shiner Law Group
Brandon S. Billmaier
David I. Shiner of the Shiner Law Group in Boca Raton confirmed Monday afternoon, before the suspension of the search was announced, that Billmaier was a trial attorney at his law firm.
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Left to right: 57-year-old Randall Spivey and 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier.
The Shiner Law Group said both men were attorneys, and Billmaier went missing with Spivey, who was his uncle.
“On behalf of everyone at Shiner Law Group, we are deeply saddened by the disappearance of Brandon and his uncle, Randy. Brandon is a valued member of our firm and someone we care about tremendously, both as a colleague and as our friend. Brandon is an exceptional person and a great lawyer, and we are heartbroken,” Shiner said in a statement Monday afternoon.
The Coast Guard said its search covered 6,700 miles, which is about the size of the state of Connecticut.
The men were reported overdue at Coast Guard Sector in St. Petersburg at 8 p.m. Dec. 19.
At midnight on Dec. 20, their boat was found adrift by a Coast Guard helicopter and still in gear about 70 miles west of Fort Myers.
According to his bio on the Shiner Law Group website, Billmaier was born in Ohio and raised in Michigan.
Billmaier earned his bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Toledo.
Away from work, Billmaier enjoyed fishing and lobstering in the Florida Keys, was an avid pickleball player, maintained a healthy lifestyle, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.