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William Ward Bleakley, 25, vanished after a March 1, 2009 fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. He left Clearwater, Florida, aboard a 21-foot fishing boat with three other men—Corey Smith, Victor Marquis Cooper, and Nick Schuyler. The vessel capsized; Schuyler was found clinging to the overturned boat on March 2, suffering hypothermia and dehydration, and was the sole survivor.

Coast Guard searches did not locate Bleakley, Cooper, or Smith, and all three are presumed lost at sea with no recovered remains. Bleakley was a 2006 graduate of the University of South Florida and had played on the football team. Schuyler later said Bleakley encouraged him to stay hopeful in the final hours and credits him with saving his life.

If anyone was on the water that day or has information about the trip or the boat, can you share what you know?