Overview
- Gary Smith, 67, failed to resurface while attaching cables to a submerged vehicle at Erieau Marina on March 18 during a recovery job in Lake Erie.
- Police, fire crews and a search-and-recovery unit launched a large search after he went missing in the marina channel.
- Chatham-Kent Police confirmed his body was recovered the next day after the multi-agency response.
- An obituary from McKinlay Funeral Homes describes the longtime shop owner and instructor as devoted to safety and notes he is survived by his wife, Polly, and son, Stephen.
- UK outlets including Manchester Evening News and Yorkshire Live reported the police confirmation and obituary details, noting he named his Ontario scuba shop after Manchester United.