Mary Katherine Katie Connell, 30, disappeared after a BASE jump from Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on January 18, 2016. She was an experienced jumper who had completed hundreds of jumps. After landing near the mouth of Bixby Creek, strong waves swept her and a Finnish instructor who accompanied her into the surf.

GoPro footage recovered from the jump shows the pair’s leap and their struggle in the water. Rescue crews from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office mounted an intensive search; the instructor’s body was later recovered, but Connell’s body was not found during the initial search and she is presumed dead. Harsh coastal conditions and powerful waves were cited as the likely cause of both being overwhelmed by the ocean.

Her disappearance reverberated through friends and the BASE jumping community. Does anyone who knew Katie or was in Big Sur that day have information that could help clarify what happened?