Edward Scott Cody, 36, was last seen July 2, 1998, after leaving the Bay Pines Boat Ramp in Madeira Beach, Florida, to go scuba diving alone from his 24-foot pleasure vessel. His last known position was about seven miles west of John’s Pass. On July 3, his scuba gear was found floating roughly nine miles offshore, and on July 4 his boat was located anchored with no one aboard.

Family reported him missing on July 6 when he failed to return. An extensive search turned up the equipment and the vessel but not Cody himself. The circumstances point to a likely mishap during a solo dive and he is believed to have drowned, though no body or definitive evidence has been recovered.

Did anyone in the area at the time see a solo diver or notice anything unusual off John’s Pass that July weekend?