Release posted on 12-05-24 at 9:38 AM

The body found Wednesday in a pond in the 300 block of Belleair Drive NE has been identified as Charles Peterson, 72, of St. Petersburg.

An employee of the nearby Vinoy Golf Club discovered the body in the water. The police department received the call shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The body showed no sign of trauma. Until the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office completes its investigation, the incident will be listed as a suspicious death.

The investigation remains open and active.