Diving with a Grim Purpose

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If you're looking to do something useful with your diving, look no farther than the rivers and lakes near your home. In fact, many divers have taken to searching for missing people.

In 2018, Oregon scuba diver Jared Leisek started removing debris from local rivers, but he soon progressed from finding unwanted iPhones, old car tires, and unwanted domestic appliances to recovering bodies of missing persons. He's now part of a group of volunteers who call themselves Adventures with a Purpose. In October, they pulled out the remains of a pregnant woman and her 22-month-old daughter, along with their submerged vehicle, who went missing in 1998....

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