JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Friends, family and law enforcement continue to search for answers following the death of a sailor stationed at NAS Jax. 25 year old Devin Jeter was found dead in the Ocmulgee River on Nov. 11, that was 3 days after he was supposed to report back to work at the base.
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Devin Jeter was supposed to report back to work at NAS Jax on Nov. 8, but his co-workers called his family when did didn't show up for work. The family filed a missing person's report and his body was found on Veterans Day, which started a case that has investigators looking for answers.
Jeter's body was found near a boat dock on the Ocmulgee River midway between Atlanta and Jacksonville on Monday Nov. 11.
"We want anybody with information to come forward because we really don't have a lot to go on," said Telfair County Sheriff Sim Davidson when reached by phone by First Coast News sister station WMAZ. Davidson said his department's investigation has not turned up many leads.
"We found the body, and outside of that we don't know how it got here, don't know how long it was here," said Davidson.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that Jeter rented a 2024 silver Jeep Compass with the Florida license plate EWAG47 from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport on Nov. 7. That vehicle has not been found.
GBI also said that Jeter did not appear to have any injuries when his body was found, but the Telfair County coroner said results of an official autopsy could take weeks.
Jeter was assigned to the VP-10 Red Lancers squadron at NAS Jax and in a post on Facebook Friday afternoon the squadron wrote:
"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of AO3 Devin Jeter, loving family member, cherished friend and dedicated sailor."
According to the squadron Facebook page, Jeter was deployed with the Red Lancers to Japan earlier this year and logged nearly 2,500 flight hours with more than 400 sorties while serving as an ordnance team member and support equipment operator. His squadron also posted that they wish him fair winds and following seas.
Meanwhile, law enforcement continues to look for clues about the incident.
"No piece of information is too small," said Davidson, "we really don't have any leads, we really don't have any other information."
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that anyone with information can submit tips by calling 1-800-597-TIPS or by going through their website: https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.