There is a problem with your email/password. In 2011, the body of Donald Christopher Windecker was recovered from Lake Tahoe, found 350 feet underwater. Police reports say his partner reported Windecker appeared to have problems with his equipment and began to sink while the two were surfacing. GREAT NEWS! The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Really? The body of Donald Christopher Windecker was found by a deep diver wedged inside of a rock crevice in Lake Tahoe, near Rubicon Point, on July 24. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Cold-water crawfish cocaine. A system error has occurred. Maybe thats why everythings shrouded in mystery there. Some in the region insist that famed diver and naturalist Jacques Cousteau explored the lake in a mini-submarine in the mid-1970s and emerged pale and shaken.Asked what he'd seen and filmed on the lake bottom, Cousteau reportedly replied, "The world isn't ready for what's down there. And authorities say they have used sonar and mini-subs to map the lakes bottom and never found such a graveyard. A thorough autopsy will be conducted, said Byers, who presumes the diver suffered a heart attack or stroke, or simply ran out of air. Accompanied by a friend, he set out for a dive on July 10, 1994, and never returned.By Bob Pool, Los Angeles TimesAugust 9, 2011Authorities at Lake Tahoe on Monday solved the mystery of a scuba diver who disappeared 17 years ago in the mountain lake's deep, frigid waters.The well-preserved body of Donald Christopher Windecker was discovered July 23 on an underwater shelf, 265 feet below the surface. He never returned. His friend tried to help, but then began running out of air and had to leave Windecker behind. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, Donald Christopher Windecker's body was recovered and identified this month 17 years after the Reno city planner died in a Tahoe diving accident. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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"We'll be able to do a thorough autopsy. Officials delayed releasing Windeckers name until dental records confirmed his identity. Lake Tahoe expert and author Mark McLaughlin has his doubts. Death: 10 Jul 1994 United States of America. When all was said and done, they didn't want to have to deal with paying them and giving them promised citizenship so they took the immigrants out to the middle of the lake and tied them together in big groups and weighed them down and dumped them in. Make sure that the file is a photo. A remote-controlled mini-submarine with a robotic claw. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Donaldpassed away on month day1994, at age 44 at death place, California. Accompanied by a friend, Windecker planned to swim to a depth of about 100 feet. Thanks for your help! Mixed gas divers can safely descend to about 350 feet without suffering nitrogen narcosis, or rapture of the depths, among other problems. "Depending on who is telling the story, Cousteau either encountered a Loch Ness-type monster that locals have dubbed "Tahoe Tessie" or came upon a bunch of dead people.Among those said to populate Lake Tahoe's dark depths are Chinese laborers who helped build the railroad across the Sierra Nevada in the 1860s. Windeckers body was clad in a wetsuit and buckled into a weight belt and air tank. he said. The divers went down to explore cliff walls, but found a person instead. Mixed-gas scuba divers can descend much deeper than conventional scuba divers without suffering nitrogen narcosis and other problems. Latest: OckhamsRazor22; 2 minutes ago; Year should not be greater than current year. Verify and try again. Hopefully we'll determine what happened," Byers said. Windeckers body was discovered by a group of mixed gas divers exploring cliff walls, Byers said. This is a carousel with slides. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. There was a problem getting your location. Edit your search or learn more. El Dorado County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jim Byers told the Times, attributing the preservation to 35-degree water and water pressure. Hopefully we'll determine what happened.". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Do you hate foreplay? Golmitz says its light shines about two to three feet wide. Think of a box of copier paper. Were not investigating this as a homicide, Giant Woman Sculpture Makes Waves in GermanLake, 13-Year-Old Girl Finds Porn On New Cell Phone, These Are North Koreas 28 State-Approved Hairstyles, Mountain Dews Dub the Dew Online Poll Goes Horribly Wrong. Nobody knows the name or affiliation of the supposed longtime Tahoe fire chief.. CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) The body of a scuba diver recovered from Lake Tahoe has been identified as a man who disappeared 17 years ago. you know what, if my mayor had a guy killed, dumped the body in the lake, and introduced non-native crustaceans into it for the express purpose of disposing of bodies while hiding it as a method to increase fishing tourism, by god, he can have this one. Join Facebook to connect with Christopher Windecker and others you may know. McLaughlin also finds this rumor preposterous. Windecker was first reported missing in July 1994 when he was scuba diving in Lake Tahoe with a friend, said sheriff's Lt. Bryan Golmitz. Kai Ma is a TIME contributor. ). Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks!". Chinese immigrants in Truckee were targeted by the 601 vigilante group and the Caucasian League. Some say his grandson, Philippe Cousteau Jr., visited there, but only for a 2002 speaking engagement. The well-preserved body of a man who disappeared while scuba diving in Lake Tahoe was recovered last month after spending 17 years on an underwater shelf in the lake's frigid waters. Windecker's body was still wearing the wetsuit, weight belt and air tank he had on July 10, 1994, when the 44-year-old former city planner from Reno, Nevada went scuba diving in the lake with a friend. Record information. News reports at the time of his disappearance described Windecker as a 44-year-old former city planner from Reno, Nev., who set out for a dive on July 10, 1994. He never returned. "It was pretty scary for them. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. When such stories happen, myths about bodies. "Something like that you don't forget too soon.". Others contend the watery grave contains card cheats and mobsters killed by the Mafia and anchored to the lake bottom by concrete-filled casino ice buckets, wearing pinstriped suits, with sneers on their faces and bullet holes in their foreheads, as the San Francisco Chronicle put it in 2004. Ironic isn't it they just could have left him there when they found him. "They are anaerobic, meaning they thrive without oxygen. When such stories happen, myths about bodies at Lake Tahoe also resurface. He points out that the railroads were happy to pay the Chinese laborers because "they were a reliable workforce, so why alienate them? ' he said. Depending on who is telling the story, Cousteau either encountered a Loch Ness-type monster that locals have dubbed Tahoe Tessie or came upon a bunch of dead people. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. All rights reserved. According to police reports, his partner said Windecker appeared to have problems with his equipment and began to sink while the two were surfacing. Were not investigating this as a homicide,Golmitz said. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. ", He points out that the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 and "Surviving photographic documentation and (Central Pacific Railroad) Chinese payrolls confirm that large numbers of Chinese were still on the CPRR payrolls as successful track workers well into the 1870s.". The divers remains, still contained in a wetsuit and buckled with scuba gear and an air tank, were in amazing physical condition and remarkably preserved, Sheriffs Sgt. Christopher Windecker is on Facebook. They often relate to the facts that dead bodies tend not to float there and, because of the cold temperatures, they stay preserved longer. More:9 places you must eat and drink in North Lake Tahoe, More:Tahoe's historic Cal Neva Lodge set for renovation; old cabins torn down. To use this feature, use a newer browser. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The surprising condition of the body is attributable to the 35-degree water and the increased pressure at the 265-foot depth, Byers said. Just beyond the ledge where Windeckers body was discovered, the lake plunges to a depth of 1,645 feet. It's deep, it's cold, it's hard to recover a body from.". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. Pete Van Arnum recalled hearing tales of Mafia members dumping bodies in Lake Tahoe back in the 1950s."That may or may not be true, but we can't be sure because we can't go down that far," said Van Arnum, a member of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department and former coroner.What, or whom, Lake Tahoe holds in its average depth of 1,000 feet is a mystery, except for those who . Dental records were used to make positive identification. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 20s Chris Windecker Wilmington, DE Aliases Christopher Mark Windecker Christophe Mark Windecker View Full Report Addresses Foxhill Ln, Wilmington, DE Although El Dorado County authorities say he had no close relatives, those who counted him as a friend are thankful this mystery has been resolved. Hard to tell, but if hundreds of bodies are down there, no one has found them -- despite the huge money-making possibilities from such a historic find. On July 10, 1994, Donald Christopher Windecker set out for a dive in Lake Tahoe. "That was the last thing he did for (the child)," Ramos said. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. I mean I assumed stuff went down over there just based on The Godfather Part II movie, Tahoe was a big area for the first transcontinental railroad. They found Donald Christopher Windecker, though. Cremated, Ashes scattered. Hopefully well determine what happened.. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. It has been said that some independent filmmaker got ahold of some deep sea diving machine and found where all these people were at and went down to see for himself so he could film a documentary on it. Jeff Rotman Scuba Diver's Body Discovered, 17 Years After His Disappearance. He may have had a heart attack or a stroke or maybe just ran out of air. Tahoe is the second-deepest lake in the U.S., behind Oregon's Crater Lake, which has a maximum depth of 1949 feet. Byers said those in the diving group were startled to see Windeckers motionless form. "When we die, our bodies stop breathing and the bacteria kick into gear breaking down our bodies. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries. In 2011, Donald Christopher Windecker's body was recovered and identified after dying in a diving accident 17 years ago. A remote-controlled mini-submarine with a robotic claw brought the remains to the surface on July 27, and dental records were used to confirm Windecker's identity. Donald Christopher Hinds (born: December 29, 1994 (1994-12-29) [age 28]), better known online as Young Don The Sauce God, is a Jamaican-American YouTuber and animator who currently resides in San Diego. 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