Michael McQuillen

[kober3513]

this is very sad story. my heart and prayers go out to his family and friends.

 

[stinggirl]

Update: Diver's body found | 10connects.com | Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater

Update: Clearwater Fire and Rescue divers have found the body of missing diver Michael McQuillen about 20-miles off shore Sunday afternoon. Clearwater authorities say McQuillen was diving with a group when he got separated.

Missing diver's body found off Johns Pass | WFTS-TV

CLEARWATER, FL -- The body of a diver who went missing Saturday afternoon has been found off the Clearwater Coast.

Divers with Clearwater Fire Rescue discovered the body of 29-year-old Michael McQuillen of Lakeland Sunday afternoon in about 80 feet of water, just over 24 hours from when he was first reported missing.

McQuillen was among a group of divers about 27 miles off John's Pass when he became separated from his group.

A crew member from the 24-foot boat, called Lori's Other Half, phoned the Coast Guard just before 1 pm Saturday , saying that McQuillen had not surfaced.

He was reported to be an experienced diver, and was wearing a wet suit, fins, and an air tank when he went under water, Coast Guard Officials said.

An HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and the St. Petersburg-based Coast Guard Cutter Alligator, an 87-foot patrol boat were among the Coast Guard vessels that took part in the search. /End

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I got a lump in my throat when I saw that the body was found. My heart goes out to his family. Does anyone know how he was seperated from his group??:depressed:

 

[I Dive]

This sucks

 

[Salmonboy97]

Very Sad............

 

[Reef]

RIP...:depressed:

 

[Kim22]

Very sad. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

 

[Walter]

Michael McQuillen was lost on Saturday. The Coast Guard has recovered his body.

I'll be keeping him and his family in my prayers.