In this interview you will hear Diana speak with Sana, sister of Omar Shearer who disappeared with his friends David Madott and Kent Munro in the Gulf of Mexico
“Anything that can be done to keep the search alive and the boys in our hearts and memories is so appreciated. They are in my thoughts daily. Especially Omar and David who were best friends. ”
Sana Keller
“David Madott, Omar Shearer and Kent Munro, all 25 years old and residents of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada went on a diving trip to Marco Island, on the western, Gulf side of Florida on November 3, 1994.In the late afternoon on November 4, while diving a wreck, the Baja California, about 55 miles from the mainland, their boat mysteriously sank.After a time, the boys and their host, Jeff Wandich, began swimming to a military communications tower 3 .5 miles away.Although wearing divers’ wetsuits and Buoyancy Compensators (life jackets) – only Jeff eventually made it to the tower – from which he was rescued 35 hours later.In the ensuing 2 weeks , despite one of the largest searches in US coast Guard history, supplemented with aircraft, boats and a reward provided by the families – astoundingly, no trace of the boys, their BCs or any of their personal effects was ever found.Since then the families and others have continued to investigate this strange disappearance.”
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