Recon Dive Recovery
OSINT Case Investigation
Underwater Sonar
Dive Reconnaissance
Evidence Preservation
Victim Recovery
Closure Acceptance Criteria
OSINT Case Investigation
Underwater Sonar
Dive Reconnaissance
Evidence Preservation
Victim Recovery
Closure Acceptance Criteria
Dive Certifications & Credentials:
NAUI Open Water
NAUI EANx Nitrox
NAUI Advanced OW
IANTD Advanced Nitrox
IANTD Decompression Procedures
IANTD Trimix 170 FSW
NSS-CDS Cavern
NSS-CDS Intro Cave
SSI Full Cave
SDI Full Face Mask Diver
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVING INTERNATIONAL
ERDI Operations/Full Face Mask
NC SAR Aquatic Incident Mgmt
+
Cave Recovery
Dive Certifications & Credentials:
NAUI Open Water
NAUI EANx Nitrox
NAUI Advanced OW
IANTD Advanced Nitrox
IANTD Decompression Procedures
IANTD Trimix 170 FSW
NSS-CDS Cavern
NSS-CDS Intro Cave
SSI Full Cave
SDI Full Face Mask Diver
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVING INTERNATIONAL
ERDI Operations/Full Face Mask
NC SAR Aquatic Incident Mgmt
+
Cave Recovery Diving:
Cave Recovery Diver (2 Dives)
O/W Diver Ben McDaniel
Vortex Springs 8-20-2010 [MISSING]
[Suspicious Circ's, Foul Play Suspected]
Cave Surface Support (Trimix)
Cave Diver Larry Lee Higginbotham
Vortex Springs 3-20-2012
[RECOVERED by Edd Sorenson]
Cave Gear Recovery Diver
O/W Diver J. Joshua Cox
Wacissa River Big Blue Springs 7/23/2012 [RECOVERED]
Exploration Diving:
Expedition Co-Leader
Hornets Nest Cave 6-13-2010
Initial Exploration, Line Laying, & Mapping
[FIRST 2 HUMANS TO DISCOVER SITE !!]
Exploration Leader &
Underwater Videographer
Voice of America News 4-18-2012
Sidescan Sonor & Dive Ops
[LOCATED HISTORIC STRUCTURES]
First Responder:
First Aid, AED, O2 - American Red Cross
Stop The Bleed/Mass Casualty Trauma MBVFD
Search & Rescue - Yavapai County Sheriff's
Jeep Posse SAR Team 1998-2000
FAA Licensed Pilot:
Airplane Single Engine Land
Part 107 SUAS UAV's
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)
Rotorcraft Helicopter (Student Pilot)
Military:
Former Reconnaissance Marine
Ammunition Technician Specialist
Basic Explosives Ordnance Disposal Marine
[Identify weapons & explosives.]
Former Investigator:
Under Licensed P.I. Firm in CA
Investigations, Missing Persons Location, Social Engineering, Undercover Work, Trademark Infringement, Technical Surveillance & Counter-Measures, Tradecraft, Intelligence Collection &
Intelligence Analysis.
[LAPD, LASO, OCSO, Oakley, Gucci, Saks Fifth Ave, Harley Davidson, Chanel, Louis Vuitton.]
VICTIMS RECOVERED:
BOB HELPHREY 17 YEARS
&
ROBERT HEIKKA 2.5 YEARS
&
KAREN MOORE 22 YEARS
(2nd Car & Additional Remains Recovered)
&
HIRAM MARTINEZ 31 YEARS
&
KELLY HOOK 6 DAYS
(Multi-State Search)
VICTIM RESCUED:
OVERTURNED KAYAK 6 Mins
Lake Mackintosh, NC
VEHICLES & VESSELS RECOVERED:
135+ Vehicles
5 Vessels
1 Pedal Car
1 Box Truck
1 Cement Mixer
Sonar Vehicle Location
&
Recovery Diver
Missing May 22, 2006
2005 Mitsubishi Outlander G83 NYD
Palm Harbor, FL 4-14-2023
[VICTIM RECOVERED]
Sunshine State Sonar Search Team
Cold Case Detective Ron Chalmers
Pinellas County Sheriff's Dive Team
CTS Towing & Wrecker
It was our Honor to bring fellow Veteran
Bob Helphrey home.
Vehicle Location
&
Recovery Diver
(Doug Bishop Podcast Link)
Missing: October 23, 2020
2012 Chevy Impala, KRZ 178
Port Orange, FL 4-8-2023 [VICTIM RECOVERED]
Sunshine State Sonar Search Team
Port Orange Police Department Cold Case
Volusia County Sheriff's Dive Team
Fryers Towing, Wrecker, & Recovery
It was our Honor to bring
Robert Heikka home.
9 Months after initial discovery of Karen Moore's Car & partial recovery of her remains, Recon Dive returned at the request of Davie Police Homicide Detective Bennet (ret.) to locate additional evidence & remains.
Recon Diver located a lower sacral spine vertebrae & pelvic bone fragment.
43 TOTAL VEHICLES LOCATED
MIAMI - S. FLORIDA TRIP
32 Vehicle Sonar Location
&
32 Vehicle Recovery Diver
AIRPORT LAKE / FINGERS LAKE
Miami International Airport
#3 1989 Maroon Ford Mustang GT
43 TOTAL VEHICLES LOCATED
MIAMI - S. FLORIDA TRIP
32 Vehicle Sonar Location
&
32 Vehicle Recovery Diver
AIRPORT LAKE / FINGERS LAKE
Miami International Airport
#3 1989 Maroon Ford Mustang GT
#4 White Airport Transportation Bus
#6 Volkswagon Cabrio Convertible
#11 1980's White Pontiac Grand Am
#14 1970s Villager Station Wagon
#16 Siilver Oldsmobile Cutlass
#25-#32 Remain unidentified & unmarked by our Team, as the Lake's Waterski Association asked us to cease operations until waivers were signed or Police requested additional Dive Markers. There may be a few vehicles beyond 32 which requires re-scan.
7 Vehicle/1 Vessel Sonar Location
&
7 Vehicle/1 Vessel Recovery Diver
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT
Center Steering, Spool & Gantry
Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Vehicle Recovery Diver
MIAMI RIVER - ABOVE LOCKS
ID by front grille.
Saltwater Deterioration
Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Vehicle Recovery Diver
MIAMI OPA-LOCKA AIRPORT
Unmarked near AirBnB
Vehicle Recovery Diver
&
Evidence Collection Team
I-595 WEST & I-75
DAVIE, FL
Located by Sunshine State Sonar
Remains Search: Foot Controls Area
VIN Plate Recovery by Doug Bishop
Recovery Attempt made by BCSO: Van reportedly; "Broke apart during pull but was removed in pieces."
Van was located by 3 Team Divers, damaged but intact (1 piece), vehicle was processed for remains, & VIN Plate recovered & sent to Davie PD Detectives.
[43 CAR MIAMI TRIP ABOVE]
Vehicle Recovery Diver
*Suspected 1979 Cold Case Car
Vehicle ID from Parts recovered.
10 Vehicle Sonar Location
&
10 Vehicle Recovery Diver
SOUTH FLORIDA MULTI-AGENCY
United Search Corps - Doug Bishop
Sunshine State Sonar - Mike Sullivan
Recon Dive Recovery - Ken Fleming
FBI Miami Field Ofc.- UC Agent
Plantation Police Dept. - Detectives
Broward County Sheriff's Dive Team
Florida Highway Patrol - Sgt Slater
Ft. Lauderdale Police Dept
2000's Toyota Sienna Minivan Blue
1980s Ford Bronco Black- Brown
1980s Ford Taurus White POF 591
1990s Ford F-150 Blue Flareside
1980's Chevy Blazer 2-Tone Blue
1990's Suzuki Samurai Black/Gray
*possible Missing Persons case connected.
Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Vehicle Recovery Diver
Hicks Park, Tampa, FL
4-21-2023 [STOLEN]
Tampa Police Dept. Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Starks Towing & Recovery
Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Vehicle Recovery Diver
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
3-26-2023 [STOLEN]
Broward County Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
13 Vehicle Sonar Location
&
13 Vehicle Recovery Diver
# 2 Lexus Maryland Tag A050304
# 3 Nissan Altima FL Tag V13AYH
# 4 Nissan Maxima FL Tag VAY170
# 7 Toyota Camry FL Tag A35FYC
# 11 Nissan maxima FL Tag TUK92X
# 12 Mercedes Benz FL Tag QTI95A
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
3-25-2023 [STOLEN]
Broward County Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Triple Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Triple Vehicle Recovery Diver
Davie, FL
3-24-2023 [STOLEN]
Davie Police Department Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Vehicle Recovery Diver
[Suspected Hit & Run 2015,
NOT REPORTED]
Plantation, FL 3-23-2023
Broward County Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Plantation Fire Department
Westward Towing & Recovery
Double Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Double Vehicle Recovery Diver
East Lake OrientTampa, FL
3-17-2023 [STOLEN]
Hillsborough Co. Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Crockett's Towing & Recovery
Double Vehicle Sonar Location
&
Double Vehicle Recovery Diver
1974 Dodge Coronet Ohio Plates
Blossom Lake
Seminole, FL
3-13-2023 [STOLEN]
Pinellas County Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Tri-J Wrecker & Recovery
Vehicle Recovery Diver
1980-1990 Voyger Minivan
FL Tag QJ6 62H
22nd Street Stormwater Basin
St. Pete, FL
1995 Registration [STOLEN]
St. Petersburg Police Dept.
Sunshine State Sonar
Vehicle is BURIED upside down with 1 wheel showing which requires excavation & dredging.
Double Vehicle Recovery Diver
Jorgensen Lake
St. Pete, FL
1-30-2023 [STOLEN]
St. Pete Police Dept.
St. Pete Fire Rescue
Sunshine State Sonar
Tri-J Wrecker & Recovery
Vehicle Recovery Diver
Cypress Creek Canal
Coconut Creek, FL
1-21-2023 [STOLEN]
Coconut Creek Police Dept.
Broward County Sheriff's Dive Team
Sunshine State Sonar
Emerald Towing & Recovery
Vehicle Recovery Diver
Booker Creek Park
St. Petersburg, FL 1-15-2023
Unknown Circumstances
(Forensic Processing Pending)
St. Pete P.D.
Sunshine State Sonar
Tri-J Wrecker & Recovery
Vehicle Sonar
&
Recovery Diver
Cocoa, FL
12-17-2022 [STOLEN]
Cocoa Police Dept.
Brevard County Sheriff's Dive Team Sunshine State Sonar
Tron's Recovery & Towing
To Locate, Identify, & Preserve
Underwater Deceased Victims & Evidence;
Coordinate / Assist Law Enforcement &
Emergency Management Officials for
Recovery of
Victims-Vehicles-Vessels & Evidence,
Provide Closure Acceptance Criteria, &
Grief Processing
Support for Loved Ones.
DIVE TEAM:
Dedicated
Investigators of
Victims &
Evidence
Training
Effort
Attitude
Mission
Self Funded since October 2022 & started with a Garmin StrikerCast Sonar bobber while unemployed. We built, bought & borrowed the tools to become an effective Team. Seeking OTS Guardian Full Face Masks & Training to protect Divers from Biohazards & Chemicals. Also slight upgrades to Sonar Equipment, + Food, Fuel, & Fort (hotel) on the road.
Any bit of support is GREATLY appreciated. GoFundMe
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