CA CA - Dennis Cyncor-McMillan, 17, Santa Cruz County, 9 March 2009

Wow.Wonder what these boys were doing out in the water at 4:00 a.m.? Were they fishing? The article doesn't say.
 
http://sfist.com/2009/03/10/davenport_beach_teen_identified.php

Snip from article above:

The 17-year-old boy who had been reported missing in the water near Davenport Beach early his week has been identified as Dennis Cyncor-McMillan of Los Gatos.

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_11875854


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A Los Gatos High School senior is missing and presumed dead after he went swimming in the chilly waters south of Davenport early Monday and could not make it back to the beach.

He "scored in the 99 percentile" on a Marine Corps aptitude test, his father Mark McMillan said. He also did well on the SATs and was waiting on acceptance letters from several colleges.

"He was funny and smart and well-liked," his mother said. "He was a kid who enjoyed life."

Cyncor-McMillan was also a wide receiver on the Los Gatos High football team.
 
http://www.mercurynews.com/los-gatos/ci_15799165?nclick_check=1

Los Gatos Weekly-Times Editorial
Posted: 08/16/2010 07:33:03 PM PDT

The 2008-09 school year was a bittersweet one for the students at Los Gatos High School.

There were the usual events and accomplishments--the prom and homecoming, achievements in academics and athletics, successes in the drama and music departments.

But, sadly, the students were also subjected to the reality of life and death. Almost unbelievably, Los Gatos High School lost three students in three separate incidents in that single school year.
 

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Dennis, circa 2009
  • Missing Since 03/09/2009
  • Missing From Santa Cruz County, California
  • Classification Lost/Injured Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 03/28/1991 (32)
  • Age 17 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'11, 150 pounds

  • Clothing/Jewelry Description White board shorts.

  • Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Dennis was last seen at Davenport Beach in Santa Cruz County, California on March 9, 2009. He was camping with five friends and he and one of them decided to go for a swim at 4:00 a.m. The two of them made it to a rocky outcropping offshore, then started the swim back.

Dennis's friend arrived onshore safely, but Dennis never made it. A strong swimmer, he had been a member of the Capitola Junior Lifeguards. The water temperature was about 50 degrees that night, with ocean swells of up to 12 feet.

Dennis is presumed to have drowned, but his body has never been recovered. His father and friends set up an annual memorial scholarship for him at Los Gatos High School, where he was a senior and a member of the football team.

Investigating Agency​

  • Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department 831-454-2242

Source Information​

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 14, 2019; seven pictures added.
 
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Dennis, circa 2009
 

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