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Erik Gaunt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pompano Beach, Florida on Jun 24, 2023

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Victim Details

Jul 6, 2023

Feb 12, 2024

Erik

Gaunt

36

33

68 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 24, 2023

Pompano Beach

Florida

Broward County

33062

No

126343

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Quantico

Virginia

Prince William County

22134

Russell-Knox Building, Virginia

8772461453

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.osi.af.mil/Home/Welcome/

310-I-0000A5-36011231791047

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Brown

Green

Green

No

Oct 11, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP105233) and 10 other sources
Erik Gaunt, a 32-year-old diver from Georgia, was last seen on June 24, 2023, during a diving expedition near Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was diving from a commercial boat, Aqua Life, approximately one nautical mile east of Lighthouse Point. Erik failed to resurface, and the U.S. Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, initiated an extensive search effort spanning over 112 hours and covering an area the size of Massachusetts. Despite their exhaustive efforts, no trace of Erik was found.

Gaunt was last seen wearing a black wetsuit with yellow and white scuba tanks. After several days of searching, the Coast Guard suspended their operation on June 27, 2023, expressing their condolences to Erik’s family. His disappearance remains a tragic mystery, with no new information emerging since the search was called off.
Last Seen: Jun 24, 2023

Links to Additional Sources (10)

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  • Coast Guard, partner agencies suspend search for missing diver ...
  • Search Suspended for Missing Diver off Deerfield Beach as Coast ...
  • Coast Guard suspends search for diver missing near Deerfield
  • Coast Guard suspends exhaustive search for missing diver in South ...
  • Coast Guard searching for diver who departed commercial boat ...
  • Coast Guard searching for missing diver in waters off Deerfield Beach
  • Coast Guard Searching For Missing Diver Off SE Florida Coast - Patch
  • Search for missing diver continues near Deerfield Beach
  • Coast Guard searching for missing diver off Florida coast - WFLA
  • Coast Guard searching for missing Deerfield Beach diver - Florida

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    John Doe — Miami, Florida
    UP150310 • Found Jun 18, 2024
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 28–42 vs 33
    Location 95%30 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 12 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'8" vs 5'8"
    Hair 40%Gray vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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