Roberto Salgado, 60, went missing while spearfishing near Elliot Key on January 7, 2023. He was last seen in the area of Caesar’s Creek wearing gray camouflage shorts and did not resurface from the water.

A large search and rescue operation followed. The U.S. Coast Guard deployed Station Miami Beach crews and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Miami, and Biscayne National Park Rangers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue also took part. Teams searched more than 1,551 square miles over three days before the Coast Guard suspended active searching on January 10, 2023. No sign of Salgado was found.

The circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved and have left family, friends and the local diving community seeking answers. If anyone was in the Caesar’s Creek area on January 7 or has information about his movements that day, please come forward.