Bruce’s Legacy deploys advanced technology, including side-scan sonar and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), to safely locate and recover drowning victims.
Whether partnering with local agencies or directly assisting a grieving family, we bring expertise and specialized resources to the most challenging searches.
Rooted in our own first-hand experience with loss, our mission is to replace the agony of ‘not knowing’ with the relief of closure for the families and communities we serve.
Our posts about Searches, or Community and Safety, can be found here.
Keith Cormican, founder of Bruce’s Legacy, is a veteran diver with over 20 years of experience as an Instructor Trainer and public safety diving expert. In 2013, he founded the nonprofit to offer specialized search and recovery services to families in need. Using high-tech sonar and robotics, Keith has successfully recovered 43 victims to date, applying his technical skills to safely and efficiently resolve complex underwater searches for agencies and families alike.
Jeremy has been a certified public safety diver since 1996. He served six years as a former Treasurer and sworn deputy for the Jackson County Dive Unit. In 2013, he filed the paperwork to establish Bruce’s Legacy as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, helping realize his father’s vision. Beyond his administrative duties, Jeremy participated in early recovery missions and assisted with international efforts in Canada, Nepal and Romania. He currently serves as the Board’s Secretary from his home in Spain.
Dave Whitehouse is a retired veteran of the Fire Service, having served over 27 years with the City of Eau Claire Fire/Rescue Department, where he held the role of Dive Rescue Team Supervisor. An early adopter of side-scan sonar technology, David developed department-wide training programs to enhance victim recovery operations. He has been a Rescue Diver since 1997 and currently serves as co-chairman of the Eau Claire County Water Safety Task Force, working to prevent childhood drownings.
Josh Knutson, a retired Fire Equipment Operator and Paramedic for the City of St. Paul Fire Department, is a Navy veteran who has been diving since 1993. As a co-founder of the Pierce County Dive Team, Josh has extensive experience in complex recoveries ranging from thin ice operations to long-term sonar searches. He combines a background in physics with public safety diving to advocate for safer, technology-driven search methods.
Brian Anderson, a retired Firefighter and EMT, is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer who has been diving since 1998. As a Coast Guard licensed Captain, he spent over a decade running dive charters on the Great Lakes, mastering vessel operation in diverse conditions. Brian is our Treasurer and brings extensive experience in marine electronics and side-scan sonar to the team, having logged over 1,260 dives and assisted in numerous recoveries.
