Lenton Ty Ward was an 18-year-old senior at Vero Beach High School who went missing while swimming off Jensen Beach, Florida, on May 13, 2020. He was last seen about 4:30 p.m. near Dollman Beachside Access roughly 150 yards offshore, when he vanished in choppy water. Ward played football and lacrosse for his school, wearing number 45 on both teams, and was noted for a high GPA and dual-enrollment classes.

An extensive multi-agency search followed: the U.S. Coast Guard, local sheriff’s offices and Florida Fish and Wildlife conducted 24 searches over 58 hours covering more than 900 miles before the Coast Guard suspended active searching pending new information. Family, classmates and the school community held vigils and moments of silence; rough surf and strong rip currents are suspected to have contributed to his disappearance. If anyone saw Lenton at Dollman Beachside Access or has information about that afternoon, please share what was seen or where he might have gone.