The search for a South Carolina man who went missing on a cruise in Cozumel, Mexico, last week was looking promising, but clouds are gathering.
Edmund Bradley Solomon III’s family, including his daughter and wife, have taken to social media and physically searched the island along with several local law enforcement agencies, but promising leads have stalled and theories have dried up. are doing.
According to his family, Solomon was last seen on April 3 when a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Cozumel, where he went missing after disembarking the ship and going to the bathroom.
“I’m worried that if we don’t post something, our story will become irrelevant and forgotten by America,” Solomon’s daughter Savannah Miller wrote on Facebook. She wrote: “I am trying to think of something to say to update you all, but I feel empty, discouraged and exhausted.
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Edmund Bradley Solomon III, a retired VA critical care nurse, and his wife Mimi; (Facebook)
“I thought I had already lost my father to FTD (frontotemporal dementia), but not being able to physically locate him is 100 times more traumatic than any degenerative disease.”
Miller is referring to her father’s recently diagnosed frontotemporal dementia. Frontotemporal dementia is a group of diseases caused by progressive nerve cell loss that affects behavior rather than memory.
The 66-year-old Charleston patriarch, known as “Brad,” was enjoying retirement after 20 years as a critical care nurse for the VA with his wife, Mimi, also a nurse and breast cancer survivor.
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The couple was on a cruise and had stopped off to spend the day on the remote island of Cozumel off the coast of Mexico, when the family believes the man went to the bathroom within minutes of disembarking the ship and then wandered off.
His daughter and other family members quickly dropped everything and flew to a popular tourist destination to join Mimi and the local police in their search.
Rescue efforts for Edmund Bradley Solomon III in Cozumel, Mexico. (Connexion Urbana/Facebook)
From left to right, Mimi, Savannah, and Edmund Solomon are pictured together. (Savannah Miller)
A week later, Solomon is still missing, and the family’s mental health is worsening due to the ups and downs of hopeful information not yielding any results.
“I’m angry that other people’s lives are going on and we’re not getting out of this horrible level of hell,” Miller said. “If you are in the United States, please keep talking about us kicking and screaming to get the attention of the media and the U.S. government so that additional search and rescue resources can be allocated.
“Empathy, selflessness, and the ability to love endlessly were my father’s most distinguishing qualities, and they remain today despite his depersonalizing illness. Anyone who knew my father knows that he was there for you. You know he will.”
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Solomon’s family and friends continue to share missing posters with loving anecdotes about how “Brad” helped them. The Facebook group Missing persons of America, founded by military families, has created its own missing persons flyer in the United States to complement Cozumel’s official missing persons bulletin.
Rescue teams are searching for Edmund Bradley Solomon across the Mexican island of Cozumel. (Connexion Urbana)
Official missing person poster for Edmund Bradley Solomon III created by the Cozumel Police Department. (Cozumel Police)
Missing Persons Edmund Bradley Solomon III flyer created by America’s Missing People. (Missing Persons in America/Facebook)
Miller continues to urge people in the United States and Cozumel to “spread the word.”
“We’re asking you to share this on social so we can raise awareness and get more news coverage. The more people are aware, the sooner we can find him.” “You can,” she said.
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local news outlets Connexion Urbana was covering the raid in Cozumel and shared the photos with Fox News Digital.
Connexion Urbana said: “Since the appearance of the relatives themselves, the authorities have launched a search operation to keep themselves updated. This has aroused the interest of the islanders and the American community on the island, who have joined the search operation.” Connexion Urbana reported in translation. Facebook post.
“While local civil protection authorities have expressed that they are fully aware of community cohesion, any citizen action in this regard must be carried out by authorities who are experts in this matter, to avoid any danger. “This needs to include coordination and supervision to ensure the safety of those who collectively support these search operations, especially groups seeking internships in dangerous areas of jungles and islands.” please. ”
From left to right, Edmund Bradley Solomon was with his wife, Mimi, when he went missing, according to his daughter Savannah Miller. (Savannah Miller)
The search for Edmund Bradley Solomon III has continued day and night since he went missing on April 3. (Connexion Urbana)
Edmund Bradley Solomon III and his wife Mimi are pictured here. (Savannah Miller)
Miller told Fox News Digital that he has been following the lead of local authorities since they arrived on the island, coordinating their own awareness campaigns across social media platforms.
But the cost is becoming too great.
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“I have asked people around Cozumel not to share with me specific search efforts, leads or other information because it would make me too anxious and upset. I don’t have the energy or the energy anymore,” Miller said. wrote on Facebook. .
Connexion Urbana reported earlier this week that it carried out an extensive search, including high-flying flights and ground searches with rescue dog Rene, in the “most difficult to access areas”, including the jungle and surrounding areas.
Search and rescue efforts in Cozumel include doSearch, and rescue efforts in Cozumel also include dogs trying to follow in “Brad’s” footsteps. (Connexion Urbana)
According to local news outlet Connexion Urbana, authorities in Cozumel, Mexico, are searching the most difficult-to-reach areas, including the jungle. (Connexion Urbana)
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“My father walks very quickly and doesn’t wear glasses like he normally does,” Miller said in a previous interview. “He nods his head a lot and walks with concentration on the ground. The more anxious he feels, the faster he walks.”
He “usually has a calm or indifferent demeanor and will likely refuse, especially if asked for help by a stranger,” she said, adding that this trait, coupled with his fast-paced gait, makes him I worry about her and her family that she seems confident that she knows what she knows. where is he going?
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“But he’s not,” Miller said. “He’s lost and frightened. He can’t express or process emotions like a healthy person. Unfamiliar people and situations are intimidating to him. He doesn’t know how to react. I don’t know what’s going on, so I try to avoid it.”
She said everyone in Cozumel has been kind and helpful to her and her family.
The family’s patriarch, Edmund Bradley Solomon III, was surrounded by loved ones during Savannah Miller’s graduation ceremony. (Savannah Miller)
In the United States, family and friends have set up a GoFundMe for the family.
“Between cancer and dementia,[Mimi and Solomon III]have been through a lot in the last few years, but Mimi still shows up every day to care for others,” the GoFundMe states. I am. “Please help me take care of Mimi and Brad.”
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Miller said Cozumel residents should send information to Cozumel police.
For those living in the United States: “To raise awareness and stay positive, we ask that those who knew my father continue to share their stories and feelings about him.”
