On this episode, joined by Fishing Grubbz, we had the privilege of joining Jennifer in the search for her grandfather, Guy Pyke. Toughest Cold Case To Date ||Searching 5 Days For Guy Pyke Guy went missing on April 2nd, 1999 with vague information surrounding his disappearance.
It is said that Guy left his home in Syracuse, NY to head to a hobby store in Watertown, where he was going to get supplies for the model helicopter he was building. It is uncertain if he made it to the store, but he was seen in his 1989 Chevrolet Blazer, pulling out of his cousin’s driveway in Calcium and heading north on Route 11. That was the last confirmed sighting of Guy and his vehicle.
We spent 5 days searching and even with blockages, we were able to search many bodies of water.
On our first day, we met Jennifer at Onondaga Lake and found out the significance of the area to her grandpa. We were able to clear the entire lake, a portion on the Seneca River, and Onondaga Creek. Even not finding Guy, his granddaughter felt at ease and that she can pass the lake and no longer have an ache in her heart wondering if that is where her grandfather is.
Day 2 was long and exhausting, but hearing the love that Jennifer had for her grandpa made it all worth it. We headed out to Oneida Lake, where we had a few specific areas around the large lake. We put in at the Oneida Lake South Shore Fishing Access Site and made our way to Sylvan Beach. This area was where Mr. Pyke’s family had gathered in the past and a place he was familiar with. We searched Fish Creek, where cars had been removed from in the past. After clearing that end of Oneida Lake, we headed to the opposite end to sonar a portion of the Oneida River. Once again, clear of any vehicles.
As day three came to light, we intended on searching the Black River, but with the heavy rainfall that had taken place in the previous days, we were prohibited due to the swift waters and rapids. We turned our attention to the Indian River, where a small, accessible boat ramp was hidden behind the city’s public works building. We gained permission to use it so Todd and Jacob ventured out to search the river. The Indian River was surprisingly deep, up to 20 feet in some areas. Clearing all the way to Coolidge Road, where the bridge was too low for them to clear. Returning to the boat ramp, we headed to Old Route 11, which is now a parking area off the highway. We were able to access the Indian River from the Coolidge Road bridge to the Pleasant Road bridge with the Lil’ Buddy.
Day 4 would prove to be are hardest day as we took on the St. Lawrence River. We traveled from Cape Vincent all the way to Collins Landing, riding the shoreline, paying special attention to the cliff areas. After we confirmed there were no vehicles there, we went out around 1,000 Islands and under the bridge that crosses right before the US meets Canada. In the middle of the islands, there are waves coming from every direction and we all felt battered and bruised when the day was over.
Our final day spent with Jennifer on the search for her grandfather was spent clearing several large areas of concern. We entered the water, first, at Henderson Bay and made our way to the Black River Bay. Once we entered the bay, Todd assisted with navigating through the shallow waters to get us into the mouth of the bay. We then sonared the area of the Black River up to the first boat ramp on the Black River. Clearing another area, we pulled out the boat and headed back to Mexico State Park and began clearing the Little Salmon River. We then headed out to Mexico Bay and across to the Salmon River and into Mud Creek.
While it was incredibly frustrating to not be able to find Mr. Pyke, we cleared many areas of concern for Jennifer in searching for her grandfather. We plan to return to the area and continue to search for Mr. Pyke at a later time and locations have already been marked for our next search.
We want to thank Jennifer and her family for allowing us to be a part of her journey.
Keep Diving! It’s not worth it to stop! 💙
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