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202212 minPGcurrent-affairs

These Guys Search Lakes for Dead Bodies

202212 minPGcurrent-affairs

Jared Lysak and Doug Bishop, from Adventures with Purpose, search for missing person Donnie Irwin near Tunnel Dam in Camdenton, Missouri, after a family request.

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These Guys Search Lakes for Dead Bodies

2022• 12 minPG

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Jared Lysak and Doug Bishop, from Adventures with Purpose, search for missing person Donnie Irwin near Tunnel Dam in Camdenton, Missouri, after a family request.

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Jared Lysak and Doug Bishop, members of the YouTube channel Adventures with Purpose, conduct a search for Donnie Irwin, a missing person last seen on December 29, 2013, near Tunnel Dam in Camdenton, Missouri. Following a request from Donnie's sister, the team returns to the Lake of the Ozarks after previously searching the area. Known for locating 23 missing persons and retrieving submerged vehicles, Lysak and Bishop reflect on their evolution from underwater salvage enthusiasts to amateur detectives committed to helping families find closure.

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