Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, vanished while boating on Lake Oconee in early February. Wilson’s body was recovered the next day. Mike Jones says these have been some of the worst days of his family’s lives. “My parents can finally grieve now that Gary is coming home,” he said.

Keith Cormican, founder of Bruce's Legacy, specializes in this kind of search. His brother drowned in 1995 and it sparked his decision to start the nonprofit.