FOUND: What Happened to Bob?. (The BTS Search for 70 y/o Teacher - Part 2)

Continuing our deep dive into the disappearance of 70-year-old Florida middle school teacher, Robert "Bob" Heikka, we revisit the tale of a mystery that lasted over two and a half years.
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Driving home from Orlando in his 2012 white Chevy Impala, Bob mysteriously vanished in the early hours of October 25, 2020. Despite the tireless efforts of the local police and the FBI, he remained missing until April 9, 2023, leaving his quiet Waters Edge community, and his students at Creekside Middle School in a prolonged state of anticipation.
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In the second part of this documentary, we step into Bob's world, guided by the narratives of his neighbors in the peaceful community where he lived. These homes are separated by serene ponds and navigated by roadways that, in a tragic twist of fate, become the focal point of our story. As the tire marks of Bob's Chevy Impala, license plate KRZI78, are discovered, suspicion falls upon these seemingly harmless bodies of water.
Undeterred by previous searches that have turned up fruitless, our team, along with local residents, probed each pond in the neighborhood. Equipped with sonar technology and a deep-seated resolve, we navigated waters that reached depths of up to 12 feet, searching tirelessly for any sign of Bob's vehicle.
The thoroughness of our investigation is further illuminated as we recount the painstaking process of ruling out all the possible bodies of water near Bob's house and at the entrance of the neighborhood. Emotions ran high as we dove into the depths of these waters, often a beacon of peaceful serenity for the Waters Edge community, now harboring a dark uncertainty.
Toward the climax of our search, we explore a specific location that catches our attention - an intersection where a car had previously lost control and plunged into the pond. Our hopes rise as we navigate the waterway, using sonar technology that casts a net of 75 feet in every direction, scanning the smooth bottom of the pond for any sign of Bob's car.
But the car wasn't in these waters. Over two years had passed since Bob’s disappearance, and his whereabouts remained a mystery. The path to discovery eventually led by another dedicated volunteer search team finally spotted Bob's car. The discovery, heartbreaking as it was, provided some closure, offering answers to a community that had waited over two years for a resolution.
Join us as we share our own journey in searching for Bob Heikka - a tale of community, hope, and the power of persistence. Stay tuned for our explorations, conversations with neighbors, and a detailed look into the dedicated efforts of civilian divers who cracked this cold case.
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This video documents AWP as they search for Robert Heikka using the clues left behind with an emphasis on AWP's 5-mile search strategy.
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- Where did they go to school?
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[@MegaJhoncena1]

This man was my middle school teacher and taught me how to type on a keyboard with all of my fingers…thank you Guy’s for searching for him. May he rest in peace 🕊️

[@redneckgirl2894]

❤💜❤

[@missvida6251]

😢❤❤

[@melwyz3370]

rest in peace 😢

[@starrynight2600]

I appreciate how respectful you are and concerned to not upset the school kids and neighbors. You are amazing. I miss seeing Jared on these rescues.

[@kathyrutherford4485]

I can’t imagine anything worse than not knowing where a missing loved one is. Keep up the good work

[@WildwoodSon]

Kudos to Recon Dive Recovery and Sunshine State Sonar for finding Bob and kudos to AWP for their efforts towards that same goal.

[@CoversandCompany]

I hope they pin one of these comments seeing as they didn't make it clear in the video who found him. I was confused until I saw your comment.

[@JohnJohnssonCom]

​@@CoversandCompanyyeah. You are right. They left it unclear... a bit of stolen valor comes to my mind

[@karenblank1801]

​@@JohnJohnssonComread the description it says who found him.

[@marissaghost]

@@JohnJohnssonCom this video was posted before he was found that’s why

[@tammyblankenship8742]

@@JohnJohnssonCom Not at all. Not an ounce of stolen valor. AWP always states if they find someone themselves. The fact they merely state he was found shows they did not find him and take no credit other than for the areas they, themselves, cleared.

[@MsDawnnee]

So glad he was finally found, I take it someone else found him? Don't matter who found him, as long as he is home. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends, from me over the pond xxx

[@GO-xs8pj]

It would have been interesting to see where his car was found vs. his home and office and your search locations on a map.

[@Bvbfangurl4life]

Its because two other teams found bob before AWP did.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

A person that has made it to 70 and is still active should have the right to live their lives out to the natural end. It's so sad when accidents happen especially so late in life. Glad hes been found.

[@pinupzombie2273]

I’ve been watching y’all for years now, never ceases to amaze me how good y’all are at this job and helping families start to heal! No more wondering where they are. Thank you for doing this!

[@jasminegarrett5039]

This hits home I was born in Daytona raised in Florida my whole life. I really appreciate all the work you do and I watch so many of y’all’s videos and it is heart breaking to see how many people you guys find but am so appreciative that you guys do this for families and friends finding their loved ones.

[@sammic974]

Glad to see that he was found, mo matter by whom. Thank you for all you continue to do.

[@jerrycooper7300]

Hats off to you guys. Your compassion for the victims, their families, and the community are heart warming. You guys are all in my prayers. God bless.

[@tashielee1229]

I can not imagine the emotional toll this has on you guys. Thank you for bringing closure to families and doing everything that you all do.

[@kathy_beauty1955]

My mom and dad passed 43 days apart. My heart goes out to these children. It's hard to say the least.

[@dorothytenute2710]

Bittersweet to see old team members

[@Candy-O1776]

Yup

[@IamKimsational]

These just tear at my heart, but I'm so happy and proud of your team for doing what you do for people who would probably never be found. How heartbreaking. Thank you!

[@jamesmarshalla8565]

This team is so wonderful and amazing finding missing people and not giving up! Your a blessing Adventures With Purpose!! 🥰❤️😊

[@JimWalkerMusic]

Doug's beard game is strong. I'M JEALOUS!!! All kidding aside, I worked as a Tow and Recovery driver years ago and seen things I only wish I could could "Un-See". Especially when children were involved. God Bless AWP for doing the work of angels to help families find resolve and peace in many of their missions. - JW

[@oliviabrock7128]

It is as heartbreaking and relieving to bring these people home 🥺

[@taracregar3484]

Amen sweetie

[@janeteverett1358]

I had a 10 x 12 shed prebuilt delivered to my house 20 years ago and you can still see the impressions of the tire marks from the truck and trailer

[@toxic8578]

It’s nice to know that he was at least found and that there’s others like depth of history who made a video about him 3 months ago from this video being posted

[@ThePhilmaywalt]

Wonderful job team. As I retired teacher, I had tears in my eyes....

[@christopherthomas5386]

First of all, I so love what yall do! My heart aches every time I see the family's response to yall figure di g their loved ones. I had to inform loved ones for way too many years about their loss. It has taken its toll but still love to see the outcome with yall. Keep up God's work!!!!

[@christopherthomas5386]

I'm sorry that I didn't correct my spell check errors before sending. I'm sure yall get the idea

[@deannashuemake2532]

What a terrible tragedy 😢 i knew it would be an accident everything about him made it seem like it would be i didnt think he seemed like the type to ever do this on purpose, happy he made such an impression on his students and it shows he left that legacy here. Rip 🙏

[@josephmarkiewicz1091]

Thanks for searching and helping families. Please never give up helping people. Thank you.

[@nancydb1390]

Hard, persistent work. Thank you.

[@debrahaimerl9577]

GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG MEN FOR HELPING THE FAMILIES FIND THEIR LOVED ONES

[@unsheepled]

❤ thank you for alleviating the torment of NOT KNOWING for his family

[@provingdemonchild7233]

Thanks wish I could do more! Thank you for the work you do xx from uk

[@derekshaw9580]

IT IS GREAT TO SEE THE OLD TEAM BACK AGAIN KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ....

[@AdventuresWithPurpose]

We have cases from over a year ago which we've not yet released. More to come as we get caught up.

[@loonhaunt]

Sounds and looks like they're seeking revenge on their old colleague and copping an attitude about it. Fair weather friends. They don't impress me as being saints.

[@claudia4448]

@@loonhaunt what are you talking about? it takes a lot of time to cut videos, of course they cant release all at once and do it one by one.

[@courtneya9483]

We was only 8 minutes from home 😢 Prayers for his family, may they find some kind of peace.

[@charliemarlenewuester5261]

For many, many years, I lived in Florida and worked for the company that Doug doug doug's ponds and built that subdivision. I have to admit that I cried thinking that someone would end up in a place that I built. And I hope that you find him and his family and his students have answers.

[@annabellelee4535]

Keep being the good human you are, and there is no doubt you will end up with lots of friendly people around you. AWP does such good work.

[@littlezentz]

Thank you for the update and your complete humility. I believe it will serve you well.

[@bobbyhomes7352]

Never stop doing gods work brothers stay safe Kno your doing something that needs doing and u all do it best thank u for always being respectful with the lost u find and return home.

[@Pellegrineanita]

I was in intensive care with covid-19 and was fighting for my life for 3 weeks, i lost my mum to covid so i know how fast it can take someone and shocking. Rip Bob now reunited with your wife..rip both..my thoughts are with his children and friends and the lovely close community x

[@58efd]

From the title "Found", I assumed AWP found this teacher. Jared, perhaps the title could have been better with the word Found left out, too misleading. Credit to Sunshine State Sonar/Recon Dive Recovery for the find; this should be clearly stated in your description. Other than that your videos are top notch and very good. Keep up the great work AWP Team, I'm hooked on your channel. :)

[@paularose9407]

OK thank you for just making me realize why I thought the video seemed to end so abruptly. It makes more sense now.

[@JB-js9vm]

They use format: Solved= AWP solved the case, Found= Another team did so. The description clearly states "The path to discovery eventually led by another dedicated volunteer search team finally spotted Bob's car."

[@Wildfire2.0]

My younger brother James Allen Jr has been missing for 8 months in Merrillville Indiana I wish you guys can help my family as well

[@judi_just_judi]

Have you sent an email to AWP?

[@Wildfire2.0]

@@judi_just_judi where do I send the email to

[@Cherubi-chan]

@@Wildfire2.0 Email is in the description of this video.

[@ladytntalways9338]

Hey, we were watching a video on Facebook with a bounty hunter. Camera man came around the corner and he said hey jerod.. I rewind and it's you. Like omg

[@claudiadesoto2378]

Thank you for what you amazing people do , God Bless

[@wanda7448]

You can literally see tire marks into the pond at 3:58 til 4:04

[@jpdj2715]

True. Most likely someone launched a boat from a trailer into the water, there.

[@cliffpowellAmb482]

Hello Doug, and Nug and all of the rest of you great guys. I love how those school kids came out to support you all. They are the proof that your good work is spreading far and wide. They are the ones who will continue to spread the word of your excellent work, and as you find more and more missing, and you continue to work with local LEO's, hopefully the word will also spread among them, and you will get better info about other cases..?? Lets pray it is so.

[@cierracarignan264]

Love your video keep up the amazing work on bring these families their loved ones home❤.

[@dam_dats_beauty]

My heart breaks but I'm so happy he was found r. I. p to this wonderful teacher my condolences to his family friends and students 🫶🏾🙏🏾❤

[@Collide_Nox]

We need more people like y’all.

[@Constable00]

Two episodes I gotta catch up on now. Thank you for all the hard work. God bless

[@latunguley]

I'm sorry I'm a little lost who found Bob? Thank God his family has some closure that son and daughter probably went crazy in their minds. Worried about their father not being found anywhere until now. Rest in peace, Bob

[@Sherri530]

Me too. I was coming to read comments.

[@58efd]

Credit to Sunshine State Sonar/Recon Dive Recovery for the find

[@capicolaspicy]

It would have been nice if at the very end of the video you had given credit to Sunshine State Sonar. He's a great guy, started out pretty much the same way you guys did and all of you need to be throwing credits at each other for whatever is found. Most important of all very happy to know that he was brought home!

[@tanyabrown9839]

Maybe they didn't know who found him at the time they did this.

[@Cookie2802_]

It does say "Source: Sunshine State Sonar" in the top right when the video footage of the car being pulled out is shown

[@lisamcgrath3132]

Thank you to the whole team for finding these missing loved one🙏🏻

[@CaddyJim]

So he was found by somebody else will like the end of episode with a map of the canal where he was found in comparison to the search

[@wesleyshoup3936]

Nice work unfortunately the circumstances were not in your favor

[@kellysimon91]

How honorable to do this kind of work. I just wish Brenda Starr would be found. Her and her car went missing (never to be seen again) in Pinellas County, Palm Harbor Florida, back in April 1995.

[@susanhill9166]

Thank you for all that you do 😢😢😢

[@livewire4495]

God Bless You Folks. You are the pinnacle of human Behavior. I pray God Protects you and yours!

[@anneackermann3667]

Wow that was amazing. Well done

[@MPWEST83]

Hi Jared :) wishing you well!

[@Frankie--da-fixer]

Great job AWP!!

[@sherihageranderson4974]

Thank you for what you do

[@hillaryhall255]

Y’all need a voice on the written parts. I have always listened to you guys and I’m obviously a member. However, I just keep hearing music now and less descriptions. And I’m lost. Can you fix this please?

[@Tooby789]

people know, drowing is probably the best one. and depression can kick in at all time, sometimes im wondering how many of these cars got driven in or got off the streets by accident. so many questions but never will have the answers for that.

[@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage]

Thank you for the update jared❤

[@carilee49]

What update. How can I find it?

[@lindaevans6461]

Thank you for all you guys are doing. Keep bringing them home.

[@robinbecker9222]

I wish I would have known you were in my area, love watching your videos and I would have loved to see you in action

[@MT-em1fz]

You guys are incredible

[@Erica_Brenda]

at 4:01 in this video you can see the tracks in the lawn of where a car jumped the curb and went into the lake. Obviously, not Bob's but maybe the other car you were talking about.

[@triciabalder5630]

I seen that too. I paused and thought about it. It is best viewed at 4:02-4:03

[@Trekkie_Gal]

Good job once again, AWP team, and a good job to the teams that found Bob's car.

[@LadySythe]

so creepy... there is a hwy 44 and an airport road locally where I live... Heard 44 and had to listen for info that you guys werent in my area...

[@aussietracey1]

thank you for helping families find there love ones

[@HummyGG]

who found it? how? any more infos then 15 seconds clip from news????

[@fredajackson5805]

I have just watched this episode, heartbreaking when loved ones go missing, but glad you can bring closure. Are you all going to keep Adventure with Purcase the name of your program after what happened to Jerrid

[@judi_just_judi]

Why would AWP change their name because of a $1 Million extortion attempt?

[@A1TheHookGod]

Keep up the good job god will reward you all for your hard work 🙏🏾

[@LadySugaZilla]

Bless you all for never stopping until they are found.

[@TP-Smashn]

My hat and prayers are for surely out to the entire ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE TEAM it's a miracle blessing on the water mistery foundings of lost love ones great job y'all👍🏾💯I wish I could meet y'all and shake your hand bless give u a special gift for giften,,,others 🙏🏽💯👍🏾

[@MalyReyes]

Following from Mexico City 🇲🇽.

[@doracollins7080]

So heartbreaking, but glad the community has answers and can lay him to rest and celebrate his life.

[@kevinhoock9742]

R.I.P. Robert...

[@dmwi1549]

Will there be a wrap up or just a few seconds at the end of this video?!?

[@nikkifernandez9913]

Rest in peace, Mr. Heikka 😢

[@SHOINOFF]

But who found the car in the canal though? And what area was the car in?

[@nicolerain3127]

GOD bless you heroes!!!!

[@martincoons823]

I didn't really care for the way the story was presented. Since the thing with Jared I'm really not feeling Doug anymore

[@normamoore7575]

What happened?

[@djdezyn8838]

Wow, so glad he was found. Where was the canal? Was it close to his home or school? RIP

[@savagep6997]

I was thinking the same thing?

[@patriciabays6396]

Wonder if that was near his home? Just wondering

[@realaledrinker3733]

Just looked on Google maps and it is close by for americain standard but no idea if it was an accident or not? I live in the uk so it's crazy to me that he wasn't found sooner, looks like a fairly populated area.

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

According to reports he was 75ft from the road through the brush. It was fully submerged until the roof of the car became visible due to drought.

[@wst9659]

Weird ending

[@Sara5698]

Such a shame. God bless you 😢

[@lyngruen8607]

🙏🙏🙏for family and friends ❤️

[@michellerene951]

Absolutely heartbreaking.🥺 RIP Robert.🙏🕊🌹

[@YCF-Airboats]

Have y’all heard of the Michelle Parker case while your in Florida she went missing 11 years ago with car not far from where y’all are now Sanford

[@davecaulfield973]

These guys have the best job in the world!

[@MrCookie139]

R.i.p robert. An r.i.p to your beloved wife. Im glad someone found him. Nobody deserves to go out that way. An to be lost..

[@ronaldcarmony3068]

I hate that they didn’t find mr Bob just hope they found him at some point 🙏🏻

[@wishingb5859]

Celebrating every solved case.

[@P0pc0rn666]

I used to live in the apartment complex close to waters edge I used to scooter to and from school it's so weird to know that I used to go through there

[@joeylocke4705]

Kind of a misleading title here...Sunshine Diver's located him, not AWP and that is not made clear

[@cristyrichardson3298]

Which team found him?

[@AdventuresWithPurpose]

Sunshine State

[@theone2be33]

Nice to know that's a neighborhood full of swimmers

[@LillymayHarris-c3d]

Man I am hoping they will find him in his neighbourhood home

[@perfeicaodaantiguidade4710]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho

[@kountryedge]

Anyone know how far it was away from these guys searches?

[@83gt17]

The end confuses me- who found him? Where? Link to the story? Odd unsatisfying end.

[@billbradley2480]

I never realized cars are such death traps when they go into water. I have a glass breaker on in my car now.

[@Room-180]

Well, I suppose they became dead traps when the car companies built them only with electric window. I could not buy a new car with crank handles. 😞There were none.

[@OGPatriot03]

Some cars have shatter resistant windows which makes things even worse..

[@billbradley2480]

@@OGPatriot03 definitely windshields are shatter resistant but most vehicles door windows are not.

[@OGPatriot03]

@@billbradley2480 I forget the years where new vehicles made even shatter resistant door windows, it was actually covered on this channel. I want to say circa 2013 but don't quote me on that. Worth looking into for your exact make and model if shattering your window is part of your ditching strategy. From what I heard car makers had stopped that trend after a certain year at least.

[@Candy-O1776]

Everybody…buy a window breaker, or several. I gave them as presents one Christmas. I have mine in my door pocket for easy access. They sell them, even one for your keychain. Just saying…