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The public contribution
Robert Long
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The public contribution
Explorers With a Mission and Adventures With Purpose used sonar to locate a submerged vehicle in June 2025. [1]
Read the documented outcome
Police announced Robert’s identification the following month. [1]
Here’s where you come in
Can you separate the sonar discovery from the later police identification announcement?
Compare the dated sources and keep the public contribution separate from the work that confirmed the result. If a source leaves something unanswered, leave that question open.
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- News 12 Staff, Robert Long identification report, July 15, 2025; reviewed November 2, 2026.