Edd Sorenson (born October 17, 1959) is a technical cave diver known for numerous rescues of lost or trapped divers in the underwater caves of Florida particularly in Vortex Springs and Blue Springs Recreational Park. When the two men came back up, they talked with one another and then dove back in, authorities said. But within minutes he realised he was stuck, with no room to turn around or even go backwards. Shelby also noted that Ben had seen the impact Paul's death had had on his parents. Some theorise that something more sinister happened to Ben: that he was murdered. Eduardo later passed a lie detector test. A total of 161 divers who died were identified, 67 trained cave divers and 87 untrained. The sheriff's office also refused to release the autopsy report to the Northwest Florida Daily News despite its status as a public record under the Florida Sunshine Law; it claimed that release of the report would compromise an ongoing investigation. I also break down the different theories that are circulating around Ben's disappearance.The top 4 theories are:1. [23], Among the divers who heard about the case was Jill Heinerth, a Canadian who has set the world record for deepest dive by a woman. Data regarding trained cave divers were divided into two equal 15-year time periods. On August 20, 2010, Ben McDaniel (born April 15, 1980), of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, noticed that his pickup truck had remained in the shop's parking lot for the previous two days.McDaniel, who had been diving regularly at the spring while living in his parents' nearby beach house . He was wearing a dive mask, fins, and a wet suit. [10] At some points, the passage narrows to 10 inches (25cm), requiring divers to remove their tanks, push them forward through the passage, and then twist their bodies to follow. GO NO FARTHER. A memorial plaque to John stands near the entrance to Nutty Putty Cave. Ben Reymenants, a Belgian cave diver who operates a dive shop in Thailand, was part of the group that first found the boys on Monday, after more than a week of searching. But this discovery struck some searchers as inconsistent with Ben's supposed intent to explore the cave he was technically not permitted to enter. Ben Davison. Trained cave divers who died in the most recent time period were older but little else differed. However, police would not name the individuals who had taken Kelly home and found him there in the morning. For the college football player and coach, see, Scuba diver who disappeared during or after a cave dive, Cave diving beyond the locked gate at Vortex Springs, bacteria that would indicate the presence of a decomposing human body, "Theories about Collierville diver's disappearance swirl in vortex of unanswered questions", "When a diver goes missing, a deep cave is scene of a deeper mystery", "Collierville parents pull reward for missing diver", "Article on Ben McDaniel Vortex Springs Case", "What Happened to Ben McDaniel? Methods: If Edd Sorenson says Bens not in the cave, hes not there. 2) Steve Gerrard "We Lost Our Friend" NACO News May-June 1988, (20)3, pgs. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.\"00:00 Intro00:35 Chapter 1: Ben McDaniel04:17 Chapter 2: Vortex Spring11:04 Chapter 3: The Search17:27 Chapter 4: The Search Continues24:56 Chapter 5: Lowell Kelly27:49 Aftermath But after more than 24 hours trapped upside down, the pressure and stress on his body became too much. Was it an accident? The former owner, Lowell Kelly, was charged with driving an ex-employee into the woods and accused him of stealing money before beating him viciously with a baseball bat. On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for its tight twists . July 1 - The progress of Belgian cave diver Ben Reymenants and engineers pumping out water convince them to stay. In addition, he incurred a hefty tax debt (est. Ed Sorenson, an experienced diver who owns a dive shop, searched the spring scrupulously. And that he is dead. On August 20, 2010, a call went out to cave divers in the region surrounding Vortex Spring, Florida that a diver was missing, and in all likelihood, a body needed to be recovered from . On Valentine's Day of 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree packed her bags in the middle of On December, 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, Dorothy was harassed relentlessly by a terrifying stalker who ultimately abducted and killed her. On Saturday, June 23, 2018, 12 members of a local Thai football team, who were between the ages of 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old assistant coach, entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave for a day . He made three separate dives that day,[1] going (by his account) 1,700 feet (520m) into the cave, 200 feet (61m) further than those sections Ben had mapped, using a diver propulsion vehicle and smaller tanks to increase his range. -- Two cave divers in Florida were found dead after they were reported missing over the weekend, according to police . His parents and girlfriend say the move was proving beneficial, as Ben was beginning to think and talk about moving on from his recent personal setbacks. 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):257-60. Dave Shaw was determined to bring this missing person's remains back to his family and set out on his final mission in 2005. By Johnny Diaz. Ben was not cave-trained, he had absolutely no business being inside a cave. In 2014, two cave divers died at a depth of more than 300 feet while exploring an ice-cold underwater cave system in the Plurdalen valley in central Norway. [1], More detailed information regarding tanks was given in the Ben's Vortex documentary. [2], On August 18, the Wednesday after he returned to the Santa Rosa Beach house, he went up to Vortex Spring again. The McDaniels were called, and they drove to Florida, along with Greer, to observe from the shore. He inched his way into the Birth Canal head first, wiggling forward using his hips, stomachs and fingers. [5], The following month, amid increasing criticism, the McDaniels rescinded the reward offer. Witnesses came forward to say they had encountered Ben on the evening of the 18th of August. [2] That opinion, the Memphis Commercial Appeal later reported, was shared by posters on a scuba diving website, scubaboard.com, who had also met Ben during trips to Vortex Spring. "Once John had been declared dead, there were discussions about 'How do we get him out?' As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "It's very narrow, very awkward, and it's difficult to get rescuers down there," rescuer Shawn Roundy told media at the time. He was descending down towards the cave which starts 300 feet from the cavern. Ben would have been aware of this requirement, if he had been researching cave diving, as his parents reported. July 2 - Rick and John make contact with the boys and their t coach two and half . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The oldest of three sons born to Shelby and Patty McDaniel, a wealthy couple who lived in Collierville, Tennessee, outside Memphis, he had returned to live with his parents after his marriage ended in divorce and his construction business failed, the latter leaving him with tax debts of almost $50,000 to the Internal Revenue Service and the state of Tennessee. Ben had recently moved into his parents Santa Rosa, Florida, beach condo to escape a failed business and a broken marriage. $50,000), and still deeply affected by the 2008 death of his younger brother Paul from a stroke. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. [1], At the Santa Rosa Beach house officers found his dog, hungry from having been unfed for two days. The following is a list of the 136 identified recorded fatalities associated with recreational caving in the UK. "Ben was fearless. An experienced California diver who was helping with the exploration of the narrow underwater passageways that radiate from a well-known swimming hole . Last modified on Fri 14 Jul 2017 15.42 EDT. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [1] But on the night of the 18th, they instead went back to Taran's house for coffee. Consequently he was fined, and sentenced to seven years of probation. . When tested, the tanks were found to contain normal air, not the specialized gas mix required for diving at depth. One rescuer was able to get close enough to pronounce him dead of cardiac arrest. Epub 2012 Jul 18. [2], Reports of a missing diver in the Vortex Spring cave spread and other cave divers volunteered for what they assumed would be a recovery operation, taking advantage of the weekend. He had first taken it up at the age of 15, practicing with his tanks in the family pool. Ben decided to fake his own death, and is still alive somewhere.More than a decade later, the truth of what happened to Ben McDaniel still isn't known.Disclaimer: I had tested positive for covid this week and was in the middle of getting symptoms while recording the videoso it's a little rough, but there was no way I was going to wait to post this story. The rescue mission became a body recovery operation, but it became apparent that it would simply be too dangerous to get John out of the passage. Unanswered Questions", "Mississippi Man Killed in Cave Diving Accident", "Questions remain about Lowell Kelly's death", "Parents of lost diver pin hopes for closure on team of dogs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Ben_McDaniel&oldid=1104006595, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 August 2022, at 01:54. The cave is located in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Park in Weeki Wachee, roughly an hour north of Tampa. His diving career started back in 1995 in the Pacific Northwest that sparked a new passion for the world beneath the water's surface. National Library of Medicine According to CaveDivers.com.au, 368 cave divers died between 1969 and 2007. Sheriff's deputies were called about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday to what . But when John breathed in again, his chest expanded and he was wedged inside for good. On August 18th 2010, Ben McDaniel, a 30 year old scuba diver, vanished 115ft underwater in the cave at Vortex Spring, in Ponce De Leon, FL. . For those who are willing to push boundaries to the absolute limits. Training status, safety rules violated, relevancy of the violations, and root causes leading to death were determined. They hoped to show it to the McDaniel family in the hopes of giving them a better understanding of the risks associated with cave diving, and "closure", as Heinerth put it. He called his mother on his cell phone, the last contact he had with his family. In addition to the accident and murder theories, the documentary also considers the possibility that Ben staged the disappearance to escape a troubled recent past that included a divorce and financial setbacks. DAN Annual Diving Report 2019 Edition: A report on 2017 diving fatalities, injuries, and incidents [Internet]. Neither of the divers had any obvious signs of trauma and both appeared to have the appropriate diving equipment. But after more than 24 hours trapped upside down, the pressure and stress on his body became too much. What happened next is enshrined in mystery. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Forums. Harris RJ, Frawley G, Devaney BC, Fock A, Jones AB. June 23, 2022, 4:27 PM PDT. [2], Frustrated by the limitations the search had thus far encountered, and increasingly coming to believe that Ben's body was in an area of the cave no one had yet reached, the McDaniels offered a reward of $10,000, raised from money contributed at a benefit held on what would have been their son's 31st birthday, at the end of the year to anyone "brave" enough to go to those places and find it. To me, the disappearance of Ben McDaniel is cave diving's greatest mystery. The sheriffs office said the investigation into the deaths is ongoing. [2], In March 2012, the McDaniels arranged for cadaver dogs to search the area of the springs again, but with no results. John's brother Josh was the first to find him, and tried pulling at his calves but was unsuccessful. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The SEALs and other Thais inside hurried to clear Chamber 3. government site. October 23, 2022 7:16 pm. He followed his passions. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies [2], Cronin and fellow employee Eduardo Taran, on their way back from a dive themselves something they often did on Wednesdays after the shop closed saw Ben as he began descending, with his lights on and wearing a helmet, suggesting he was venturing into the cave. It was concluded that these tanks had been left behind by Ben. Even with improvements in technology, the greatest hazards faced by cave divers remain unchanged. [15], By Sunday, August 22, no other signs of Ben had been found. Richard William Stanton (R) speaks to John Volanthen (L back to camera) at the Tham Luang cave area. Ben's tanks, wet suit and other diving equipment were not present and there were no signs of a struggle near his truck or anywhere else he could have been. A massive rescue expedition was launched to pull out a man trapped in one of Utah's narrowest caves, but heartbreakingly John Edward Jones was unable to be saved and his body is still inside, Don't miss a thing! At the entrance to the cave is a sign depicting the Grim Reaper. A 10-year estimate of the incidence of decompression illness in a discrete group of recreational cave divers in Australia. He was found unresponsive at his home after suffering blunt force trauma to the head. He was also still grieving for his younger brother Paul, a frequent rock climbing partner during their youth, who died in 2008 at the age of 22 from a stroke. The father-of-one's tragic mistake was thinking he could squeeze into the same spaces as a six-foot man than he did when he was a lot younger and smaller. Police assigned divers searched for Ben for days. [13] Experienced divers scoured the cave, investigating small crevices and fissures Ben might have entered in a panicked attempt to exit the cave, as his tanks ran low, a pattern found in other cave diving deaths. Cadaver dogs picked up a scent along the bank of the spring as well as one in the water but when county health departments sampled the water, they found no indication of a spike in bacteria consistent with decomposition. "Ultimately the decision was made that it was too much risk for the rescuers to remain there in an effort to get him out and the decision was made to leave him in place.". News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worlds leading global business publication Home Bizarre Bizarre and Creepy Events The Missing Diver Ben McDaniel. He continued Continue Reading [2], The day had been hot, with temperatures around 90F (32C), and as evening came Ben began preparing for another dive. Undercurrent, 1988 . [2][1], Relocating to the Gulf Coast allowed Ben to indulge in his preferred hobby, scuba diving. Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breast FINALLY put on leave. 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"Ben was brave," his father later said. The British cave diver who led the rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team and personally saved the captain, Duangpetch Promthep, has opened up about the heartbreaking death of the 17-year-old. Whatever the final cause of death, whichever of the million things a real cave diver knows can go wrong and kill you, which an open water diver has no idea . Eduardo Taran, however, was an experienced diver as well as an employee at Vortex Spring. #cave #cavediving #cavestory #disappearance #disappeared #diving #accidentOn August 18th, 2010, 30-year-old open water diver, Ben McDaniel, was last seen div. Daily Star's newsletter brings you the biggest and best stories sign up today. Ben was murdered and his body disposed of.4. Zacaton is the deepest of five ceynotes located on a large ranch, El Rancho Asufrosa, in northeastern Mexico. [2], Ben was 6feet 1inch (185cm) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95kg), one inch (2.5cm) taller and 20 pounds (9.1kg) heavier than Sorenson. Careers. Cave divers enter an inherently dangerous environment that often includes little visibility, maze-like passageways and a ceiling of rock that prevents a direct ascent to the surface in the event of a problem. They hired Steve Keene, who had originally mapped the Vortex Spring cave in 2003, to look. In 2004, Dave Shaw completed a record-breaking dive at Bushman's Hole. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. According to RAID, a top scuba training agency, the number one cause of serious injury or death in cave diving is not gear failure, getting lost, becoming trapped, or running out of air. Members of a specialized cave diving rescue team responded to the scene and found the second diver, also deceased, more than 130 feet below the surface, authorities said. http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/when-a-diver-goes-missing-a-deep-cave-is-scene-of-a-deeper-mystery/1163972. The spring was closed and crime scene tape was tied from tree to tree while his disappearance was investigated. This is the theory that Bens parents believe the least. All Rights Reserved. The body of a cave diver still remains trapped upside-down after his ghastly death. if Ben wanted to end his life this way, then why would he go back to his parents and leave a note thanking them for giving him a chance, because he could have just dealt himself a fatal blow in the city where he lived before, my theory is that Ben wanted to end his life with- because of debts or problems at work, as he wanted to become a diver and get consent to penetrate the same narrow passages as professional divers. One rescuer was able to get close enough to pronounce him dead of cardiac arrest. )[11] His parents later defended him from those criticisms by seeing them as positive traits. To this day, they havent given up hope that one day Ben, dead or alive, shall be found. Stanton and Volanthen have worked together on . He found nothing no body, and no evidence of one such as increased activity by carnivorous aquatic scavengers, nor any evidence that Ben had gotten into those sections, such as marks on the cave walls or disturbed silt. Here is another one from "Disappeared". [1], But then during the research process, she was able to read Ben's dive logs and the map he had made. The .gov means its official. They were eventually able to partially free him using a rope-pulley system. Jim Donaldson, a partner and manager at Big Blue Diving, a Koh Tao dive school, estimates that there were just six dive shops on the eight-square-mile island in 2000, a year after he arrived . Updated: Jun 24, 2022 / 04:53 AM EDT. Results: A total of 161 divers who died were identified, 67 trained cave divers and . official website and that any information you provide is encrypted In the middle of the day, he did one dive. Multiple divers searched through the weekend, but did not find Ben. Everyone was relieved but then there was a heartbreaking twist. Mr Budd was right as among the horrific cave diving stories since 1973, is that of 26-year-old medical student John Edward Jones who became stuck in Utah in 2009. Deputies were alerted Wednesday afternoon after one of three teenagers who were spending the day at the Buford Springs Cave called 911, the sheriffs office said. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}304617N 855653W / 30.77149N 85.94812W / 30.77149; -85.94812, On August 20, 2010, Ben McDaniel (born April 15, 1980), of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, noticed that his pickup truck had remained in the shop's parking lot for the previous two days. He was wearing a dive mask, fins, and a wet suit. 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