Jerry Perdomo Found: Maine Police Locate Missing Florida Firefighter's Body

Authorities in Maine say that they have located the body of a Florida firefighter reported missing nearly two weeks ago.

The extended search for Jerry Perdomo, missing since Feb. 16, concluded when investigators found the 31-year-old 's body in a wooded area in Newburgh, Maine, CBS reported.

The development comes one day after police arrested 24-year-old Daniel Porter, the primary suspect in Perdomo's disappearance. Authorities believe that Porter and his girlfriend, Cheyanne Nowak, 23, are among the last people who saw Perdomo before his disappearance.

A representative for the Maine State Police -- which did not immediately release the identity of the body -- called the incident a drug-related homicide.

According to an arrest warrant, Porter owed Perdomo $3,000 and told police the firefighter threatened him and his family during a game of pool, MSNBC reported.

Perdomo was first believed to be in Maine visiting a friend when he vanished. Perdomo reportedly left the friend's home one night and never returned, WESH reported. His rental car was discovered the next day, abandoned in the Bangor Walmart parking lot.

Authorities believe that Porter and Perdomo were involved in drug dealing and traded death threats in January, according to ABC.

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Comments

[allenglen6]

10:49 AM on 03/02/2012

when you deal with the devil you got to pay the piper

[Emmsmommy]

01:00 AM on 03/02/2012

The fact is this man was greedy and to those of you that think his wife had nothing to do with this or knew nothing about this need to WAKE UP! The home they lived in was well above what a firefighter and teacher could afford and should have been an eye opener to people they associated with, (i.e. friends/co-workers). The wife will act stupid so she can keep her teaching job but there is now way in he_ _ that she didn't know what was going on. Makes me sick to think that this so called school teacher will be able to keep her job, school system needs to look into her as well.

[David Faisel]

05:00 AM on 03/02/2012

Good insight.

Also, she is now eligible to collect a hefty life insurance policy. I hear firemen and policemen carry huge policies.

[athiesttoo]

11:36 AM on 03/03/2012

You mean the Gov doesn't drug test school teachers in Florida?

[artstnmtn1]

11:49 PM on 03/01/2012

rogue fireman. wonder how many intentional fires he set?

[David Faisel]

05:01 AM on 03/02/2012

he started romantic fires in different places.

[GOCmember]

06:40 PM on 03/01/2012

Glad for his family that his body was found. A very odd story indeed.

[Willie Livingston]

06:12 PM on 03/01/2012

why is this a sad story to everyone? its one less drug dealer off the street. I dont care if he was a firefighter, as a drug dealer he was a menace to society. as a fireman, he should of known if you play with fire you get burned. he got what he deserved

[PirateGrl8]

03:58 PM on 03/01/2012

Very sad ending to a very strange case.

[SME131]

01:41 PM on 03/01/2012

My God people, the investigation is far from over and we only have the alleged killers word for it that drugs were involved. This man, regardless of whether he did drugs or not, is someone's son, husband and father. Have some respect for the family.

[nancy kriescher]

02:19 PM on 03/01/2012

The police have alot of evidence, physical, a bit from his mistress, who reported him missing, that he took a "Glock. The cash this Porter took a month ago, by not paying up, then what he may have decided to pocket the cash ne needed, & the prescriptions, bought a vehicle, prior altercation with the victim. Quite a few here, were pretty accurate last week, ahead of these developments."

[SME131]

03:29 PM on 03/01/2012

I understand that Nancy, and I am not doubting it is true so much as wondering how you or others would feel if your son, husband or father died and you didn't know he was involved in these things yet sat and had to read the hate written here? Even if you did know, how would you feel. We don't need to judge someone else - that isn't our role in life especially when we don't know the person. It's different if you know them and know these things are true but in this case I doubt any of those posting knew the victim personally.

[David Faisel]

01:09 AM on 03/02/2012

He wife says he has many female friends. His wife says he went to Maine to HELP a female friend. Apparently, he has HELPED this Maine friend on many occasions. I wonder, did he drive all-the-way up there to help, his friend, move a couple of heavy boxes to the garage.

Don't you just love these modern-day open relationships

[SME131]

02:02 AM on 03/02/2012

You're a fool. Anyone who feels men and women can't be just friends has some seriously repressed sexual issues. Whether he was or wasn't just friends makes NO difference. Is it YOUR marriage? No, it isn't. Is he your spouse? No he isn't. Seek help, you need it.

[gloriaswanson43]

12:41 PM on 03/01/2012

His family will now have some closure. RIP

[richagrig]

12:30 PM on 03/01/2012

Really ????

[Woody Hall]

10:54 AM on 03/01/2012

The ONLY way THREE people can keep a SECRET , is if TWO of them are DEAD . SOMEBODY , here forgot how to subtract .

[flkewlkid00]

10:38 AM on 03/01/2012

when you lie down with dogs you wake up with fleas

[stanace27]

10:17 AM on 03/01/2012

I wonder if this guys background is Cuban, I'm just saying!

Actually I'm just kidding that's just a morning stereotype fix that I have been craving! We all have one

[David Faisel]

01:02 AM on 03/02/2012

One news report says he is Puerto Rican. I think he's possibly Dominican. Let's just say he's of Latin-Caribbean decent.

[Sixtythree]

04:55 PM on 03/02/2012

somebody has too supply all the white people who love their drugs

[aka1997]

09:54 AM on 03/01/2012

i don't believe a word of this story!

[FaceTheTruth00]

09:43 AM on 03/01/2012

I think this whole thing is probably far from over.

The drugs had to come from someone. I think the assumption right now is that this is a 2-man operation, with Perdomo doing the doctor shopping and acquiring the pills, then Porter selling them for a profit.

It's possible that it happened that way. It's possible it was one doctor doing all the supplying. Or it's possible the pills came about from some other means.

[donhellbound]

09:18 AM on 03/01/2012

mess with dope you get what you deserve.