Name: John S. Claypool
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: January 12, 1998
Location Last Seen: Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Date of Birth: January 25, 1962
Age: 35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Claypool, a West Palm Beach police detective, was last seen on January 12, 1998 in Lake Worth, FL. He disappeared while trying to surface from a 245-foot dive, on a sunken barge two miles off the Port of Palm Beach, during which he apparently lost control of his buoyancy and began to struggle. Two companions tried to help him, while a fourth diver made it to the top and alerted the dive boat. Also missing at that time is New York City investment banker Mike Elkins, age 36.
Agency Name: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: (800) 458-8477
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 98-20233
NamUs Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
FDLE
Added: 4/28/07; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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