Drowning victim's remains found after 20 years - Chron
Oct 12, 2000 · Kent Maupin, 20, and Mark Brashier, 21, joined about 20 others from Pasadena on a weekend in early September, 1979 to dive in Jacob’s Well near San Marcos.
Lost in the Depths: The Tragic Tale of Kent Maupin and Mark …
Jul 23, 2024 · The best course of action was to leave the bodies where they were and seal off the well. So, 12 days after Kent Maupin and Mark Brashear perished in Jacob’s Well, the search for their bodies was terminated.
Down in the Depths – Texas Monthly
S o twelve days after Kent Maupin and Mark Brashier died in Jacob’s Well, the search for their bodies was called off. Schaefer Diving Company took its decompression chamber and banks of ...
The Dangerous Truth Of Jacob's Well - Grunge
Mar 3, 2020 · Located in Hays County, Texas, is a submerged sinkhole fed by a natural spring known as Jacob's Well. Things look bucolic on the surface, but if you dive deep into the sinkhole, you'll find an underwater cave system whose siren song has led multiple divers to their deaths.
Incident in Jacob's Well on Nov. 23, 1983
On Wednesday, November 23, at about 8:30 p.m. Richard Patton (22) and a companion entered Jacob's Well, a water-filled cave in Hays County, Texas near Wimberly. They were equipped with normal diving gear (SCUBA) and lights.
Horrific Truth You Need To Know About Popular TX Swimming Hole
Jul 19, 2022 · DEAD BODIES STILL REMAIN UNDERNEATH. After about a dozen divers drowned trying to explore the bottom of Jacob's Well, the fourth chamber was finally sealed up for good. However, the bodies of the divers could not be …
Incident in Jacob's Well Cave on Sept. 10, 1979
Apr 27, 2024 · Shortly after midnight on September 9, Kent Maupin (20) and Mark Brashier (20) and a few others made a dive into Jacob's Well, near Wimberly, Texas. Maupin was an experienced diver-an assistant instructor and part-time employee at a dive shop.
Jacob's Well named among deadliest dive spots in the US - mySA
Jul 8, 2024 · Two notable deaths came in the form of Kent Maupin, 20, and Mark Brashier, 21, who died exploring Jacob's Well on September 9, 1979.
Kent Holmes Maupin (1959-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial
WIMBERLEY, Texas (UPI) — A state district judge has ordered a natural spring-fed well known as Jacob's Well closed because of the drowning of two scuba divers last weekend. Kent H. Maupin, 20, and Mark Alan Brashier, 21, both of Pasadena, Texas, drowned Sunday and their bodies remain trapped in an underground cavern....
Exploring the Tragic Deaths at Jacob’s Well, Texas
Jan 25, 2024 · Since the 1970s, at least eight divers have lost their lives in the depths of Jacob’s Well. The allure of exploring the underwater caves and tunnels has proven to be fatal for many who underestimate the risks associated with diving in this unique natural spring.