Death in Alpena, MI

[WIdiver_Paul]

I didn't directly imply ND, and wouldn't. Even if it was his boat, it has no reflection on him as a charter operator or whatever anyway. He caters to technical diving, which has an inherant implied assumption of enhanced risk, which to the highly trained divers that are his customers, are manageable, but never 100% safe; nor is any other type of diving.

I had heard this through highly credible diving sources right in Alpena, who heard the actual call on the Coast Guard radio channel.

I don't know who the below Suzanne Johnson is, but that isn't the name I heard either. The body was recovered to Alpena and supposedly the Alpena newspaper had released info Monday on it. I'll keep searching.

As a footnote, Bill hasn't returned my call to his cell from Sunday, so...
I just hope he's doing okay, and wish all the divers and rescue people the best of luck, it would be tough going through that experience, even with all the training we get...




Will ke