The person at the center of this case
Erik Lee Gaunt
Missing Person · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
Missing Person: Erik Lee Gaunt
Justice for Erik Lee Gaunt — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What caused Erik to fail to resurface—equipment failure, medical emergency, or other incident?
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location
Lead #2Why was an experienced diver dropped off alone rather than with a dive partner?
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clue
Lead #3The single recovered flipper—does it provide clues about what happened at the dive site?
Erik Lee Gaunt, a 33-year-old experienced diver, disappeared on June 24, 2023, during a solo charter dive trip off Pompano Beach, Florida when he failed to resurface. Despite immediate search efforts by fellow divers and the Coast Guard, only a single flipper was recovered from the dive site. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, and investigators continue to seek information about what may have occurred during his dive.
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NamUs case MP105233. Missing person: Erik Lee Gaunt.
Last known contact: 2023-06-24 in Pompano Beach, Broward, FL. Circumstances: On 24 Jun 2023, Gaunt went on a charter dive trip in Pompano Beach, FL.
He utilized his own equipment and was dropped off alone at his dive spot. At 0830 hours, when the other divers returned to the boat, Gaunt did not resurface.
Divers searched around his dive spot but were unable to locate Gaunt. The Coast Guard also launched a search and only located a single flipper.
Demographics: 33 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 160 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green.
Investigating agency: Air Force Office of Special Investigations | 310-I-0000A5-36011231791047.
Timeline of Events
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2023-06-24
08:30Failed to resurface
Erik Lee Gaunt did not resurface when other divers returned to the boat at 0830 hours. He had been dropped off alone at his dive spot with his own equipment.
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2023-06-24
08:30Flipper recovered
Coast Guard search located a single flipper at the dive site, the only physical evidence recovered from the search.
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Last Updated:June 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Last Updated:June 19, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772461453
You can remain anonymous