Family of Missing Man Speaks Out

Family: "Tate did not fake his own death."

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Story Created: Sep 26, 2008 at 10:13 PM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 26, 2008 at 10:34 PM CDT

(Corpus Christi, 9/26/08) James Lauterbach is angry after reports have surfaced claiming his brother in law, 34 year old Larry Tate Junior faked his own death.

Lauterbach said, "The fact of the matter is he's dead, the Coast Guard knows he's dead, and if we find the body it will be a closing for us."

On Monday, Tate disappeared in the surf about 300 yards off the beach at Mustang Island.

Lauterbach says his wife, Tate's sister, along with a San Antonio couple tried to save the Rockport resident, but couldn't reach him.

An extensive search followed for several days, but still no sign of Tate.

Lauterbach says he doesn't deny the fact, that Sebastian County, Arkansas had a bench warrant for his brother in law, to revoke bond stemming from a sexual charge.

But says those warrants were issued after Tate went missing.

He said, "These warrants weren't ever issued till the 23rd, that was told to me by the bondsman today. He sank on the 22nd. he was a free man as far as he was concerned."

Sunday, Oct 19 at 10:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

They found him in Arkansas. He has raped his stepdaughter for years. he has impregnanted her twice. This man is sick and needs help and the daughter needs help to realize that this is wrong.

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Wednesday, Oct 15 at 6:01 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...

I understand the body has been found and buried. I ask that you all pray for healing for this family.

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Saturday, Sep 27 at 8:27 AM Anonymous wrote ...

whether the man faked it or not no one will ever know and you would think his body would have washed up by now , last summer when a little boy drown his body was found 2 days later where is this man , no where to be found, i feel sorry for the family but it does look odd now

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