John Arthur Key, 67, of Newman Lake, Washington, was last seen on Lake Pend Oreille in Bonner County, Idaho, on July 2, 2017, after a day of boating with friends. He was reportedly headed back to Bayview when his companions found his boat idling and unoccupied in the middle of the lake near Cape Horn. At the time he disappeared he was described as a white male, white hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 8 inches and 230 pounds, and wore prescription eyeglasses.

A multi-agency search began the day his empty vessel was found. Initial efforts included three marine division boats, Timber Lake Fire District and Spirit Lake Fire assistance, and an aerial search by a sheriff’s special deputy in a private helicopter. The search continued into the evening, was suspended after nightfall, and later resumed with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office sonar team. Sonar could not penetrate the approximately 1,100-foot depth where the boat was found, and authorities presumed he drowned; they noted bodies in water that deep typically do not resurface.

No recovery was made and the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office investigated the disappearance. Does anyone who was on Lake Pend Oreille that day or who knew John Key have information that could help clarify what happened?