Patrick McDermott, 48 and a cameraman, vanished during an overnight fishing trip off San Pedro, California. He boarded the charter vessel Freedom on June 30, 2005, for a 22-hour trip with 22 other passengers; when the boat returned on July 1 he was not on board and his absence was not noticed immediately. Days later his wallet and car keys were found in a fanny pack left on the boat after he missed a family event.

The U.S. Coast Guard initially concluded he likely fell overboard and drowned, but some passengers later said they saw him disembark the boat, and private investigators, including those working with Dateline NBC, developed a competing theory that he staged his disappearance to escape financial problems.

If anyone knew Patrick’s travel patterns, contacts in Mexico, or saw him around July 1, 2005, please share what you know.