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Mystery Surrounds Death Of Young Tampa Man
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Mrs. Maryse Codio said her son was supposed to begin the New Year in Atlanta, Geor- gia. But, instead of planning to see him off to a new life, she is making plans to bury him.
In addition to grappling with the loss of a 33-year-old young man, the family not only needs help with his bur- ial, but are also awaiting an- swers about his death.
Ms. Codio said her son, Jeffrey Codio, had tem- porarily moved in with her in preparation for his relocation. The last time she saw him was on Sunday, December 6th, when he told her he was going to visit his son.
“He was fine the last time I saw him. There were no signs that anything was wrong. He told me that he would be back. That was the last time I saw my son, he never returned home.”
Ms. Codio said the next news of her son came about on December 16th, when the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice visited her home and told
her that her son had died. His body had been at the Hillsbor- ough County Medical Exam- iner’s Office.
A spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Codio had been in- volved in a hit and run acci- dent on December 8th. Witnesses told police that he was weaving in and out of traf- fic and he was stopped at Wa- ters and Wilskey Blvd. He was taken into custody and trans- ported to the Hillsborough County Jail.
However, the spokesper- son said, Codio continued to fall asleep and after observing him, deputies at the jail, called Fire Rescue, who transported him to St. Joseph’s Hospital. After an examination, Codio was admitted to the hospital on December 8th.
“Three days later, we were notified by the hospital that he had passed and his body had already been sent to the Hills- borough County Medical Ex- aminer’s Office. After we were unable to make contact with them by phone, the detectives went to an address we located and made the notification.
JEFFREY CODIO 5/28/1982 to 12/11/2015
tended the public schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Riverview High School in 2001.
As a teenager, Codio was hired at Wendy’s Restaurant. He had been employed there for the past 17 years. He was the General Manager at the Wendy’s Restaurant on Dr. M. L. King, Jr., Blvd., near the fairgrounds at the time of his death.
A single parent, Ms. Codio said she is in need of assistance with her son’s fu- neral. Anyone wishing to con- tribute can visit www.gofundme.com/Jeffrey- Codiofund.
In addition to his mother, Codio is survived by his fa- ther, Wilson Dorsey, his son, a sister, a brother, other family members and friends.
Funeral services for Codio will be held on Saturday, Jan- uary 2nd. Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.
“The Medical Examiner is waiting on toxicology reports to determine the cause of death,” the spokesperson said.
“I just don’t know what happened. My son would occa- sionally take a drink, but he was not a drinker, not like
that,” Ms. Codio said.
A Tampa native, Ms.
Codio said her son was the oldest of 3 children. He at-
FYI
Outback Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade & Band Blast
The official Outback Bowl Parade and Pep Rally will roll down 7th Avenue at 5:30 p. m. on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2015. The parade starts at 20th Street and 7th Avenue and ends at Avenida Republica de Cuba and 7th Avenue, where the Pep Rally will take place.
The parade features floats, college cheerleaders and more than 15 marching bands from throughout the country. This is a free family- friendly event co-sponsored by the City of Tampa. To accommodate the parade, 7th Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic prior to the parade and will reopen after the event around 9:30 pm.
The 30th Outback Bowl will feature the Northwestern Wildcats and Tennessee Volunteers on New Year’s Day at Raymond James Stadium.
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