In 1980 when two violent crime scenes erupted near a popular boat ramp on Anna Maria Island, Florida the small island community was tossed into chaos. As time ticked by, leads were few and the case developed a sense of mystery unlike anything residents had seen before.
- If you know anything about the August 1, 1980 Kingfish Boat Ramp murders, contact Holmes Beach Police Department at (941) 778-COPS or by visiting https://www.holmesbeachfl.org/departments/police_department/police_contact.php
- You can also contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement online at https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/contact-us/landing
Juan Dumois (Photo Source) Find A Grave
Eric Dumois (Photo Source) Find A Grave
Marc Dumois (Photo Source) Find A Grave
Raymond Barrows at crime scene August 1, 1980 (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
Map of crime scenes (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
Crash scene images (Photo Source) The Anna Maria Islander
Crash scene images (Photo Source) The Anna Maria Islander
Blurred picture taken of the suspect in 1980 (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
First suspect sketch (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
Third suspect sketch (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
Second suspect sketch compared to the first suspect sketch (Photo Source) The Bradenton Herald
2010 Age Progressed Suspect Sketch (Photo Source) Tampa Bay 28 WFTS
Kingfish Boat Ramp (Photo Source) Jack Elk, The Anna Maria Islander
Kingfish Boat Ramp / Anna Maria Island, Florida Map (Source) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
- Tampa Bay 28 WFTS: I-Team Special Report: The Kingfish Killer, Part 1-3 via Youtube.
- The Bradenton Herald: Island Shooting Spree. By Ron Carter via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Boys shot on island are dead. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Island shooting suspect: a “hit man” or just a “kook”? By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Police obtain first concrete clue in island shooting. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Cold-blooded killer eludes police. By Joanne Layman and Jay Kirschenmann via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Fugitive linked to shooting? By Joe Chudicek via Newpapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Reward may help catch the killer. Opinion piece no author via Newpapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Witness, survivor, suspect may bring breakthrough. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Island murder suspect caught. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Whitley in custody. By Joe Chudicek and Robin Grimes via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Whitley to be brought to Manatee for questioning. By Christine Wolff via Newspaper.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Top suspect confesses to Virginia killing. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Whitley is dismissed as island murder suspect. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Murder suspect has “air-tight” alibi. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Mission was alibi for Whitley. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Fingerprint problems clog probe. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Shanafelt: Killer may not be local. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Several possible suspects, but little progress. By Joe Chudicek via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Police: no strong leads in murders. By Robin Grimes via Newspapers.com.
- The Island Herald: Murder witnesses holding back, says Shanafelt. By Ron Carter via Newspapers.com
- The Bradenton Herald: Police get new drawing of suspect in Aug. 1 murders in Holmes Beach. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: New drawing of killer emerges. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Looking back at 1980. By Robin Grimes via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: New lead in island murders. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Island Herald: Officials still search for Kingfish Ramp killer. By Joanne Layman via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Man recalls murders at Holmes Beach via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Murder victim’s widow not embittered by tragedy. By Joanne Layman via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Identity of killer and motive remain mysteries. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Matzke Complex Dedication via newspapers.com
- The Island Herald: Complex names in Matzke’s honor. By Jay Kirschenmann via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Possible lead in beach murders. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Island Herald: Possible link found to unsolved murders in Holmes Beach. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Survivor of attack dies in Miami. By Laurie Chamlin via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Will death end murder probe? By Christopher Clarke via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Ex-Bradenton man charged with murder. By Christine Wolff via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Officials still look for leads in beach murders. By Jay Kirschenmann via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Still no suspect after two years. By Jay Kirschenmann via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Mysteries. By Christopher Clarke via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: 5 years later, multiple murders unsolved. By Joseph Palmer via Newspapes.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Unsolved slayings still haunt victims’ families and friends. By Katie Murphy via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Holmes Beach slayings still a mystery after nine years. By Katie Murphy via Newspapers.com.
- Bradenton Sunday Herald: 20 years, few leads. By Joanne Green via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Holmes Beach horror. By Beth Burger via Newspapers.com.
- The Bradenton Herald: Man’s blurry photos captured killer, but case still unsolved. By Beth Burger via McClatchyDC.com.
- Anna Maria The Islander: 39 Years Ago: Killing spree at Kingfish. By June Alder via islander.org.
- The Islander: Holmes Beach cold case continues to command attention. By Lisa Neff via Islander.org.
- The Islander: Catching the call from Kingfish. By Lisa Neff via islander.org.
- The Islander: Words from the witnesses at the Kingfish Boat Ramp killings. By Lisa Neff via islander.org.
- The Anna Maria Islander: Looking back: killing spree at the Kingfish Boat Ramp. By June Alder via Islander.org.
- Anna Maria Island Sun: New book revisits 1980 Kingfish boat ramp murders. By Joe Hendricks via amisun.com.
- Your Observer: Local author aims to shed light on cold-case murders. By Dana Kampa via yourobserver.com.
- Find A Grave: Dr. Juan Dumois
- Find A Grave: Eric Dumois
- Find A Grave: Marc Dumois
- FDLE Investigative Report 6-17-81
- Park Predators Interview with Anne Hernandez. Conducted by Delia D’Ambra.
- The Bradenton Herald: Robert Matzke Obituary via newspapers.com