Marion County sheriff’s deputies have ended a four-day search for a man who disappeared while cave diving at Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area.
Alexander James McKeeman, 25, of Orlando, entered the water on Dec. 27 and did not come out.
Witnesses at the park said they saw a male diver enter the water and when the park closed, his car and personal belongings were still there.
MCSO’s Underwater Recovery Team and several teams of professional divers dove the caves in an effort to locate McKeeman, but he was not found. MCSO’s Field Force and Aviation Units also searched the area multiple times. At this point, all of the evidence found at the scene has led detectives to believe that McKeeman entered the springs and did not come out.
However, those who may have any information regarding McKeeman’s whereabouts or what happened at Silver Glen Springs on the day of his disappearance, they are asked to call Detective John Lightle at (352) 369-6715.