About us.

California Recovery Divers is comprised of avid divers and watermen who are current or former members of law enforcement, military, or fire teams. Our decades of experience and training brings a uniquely qualified skill-set to problems of underwater location and recovery.

Our team is experienced in a wide range of technologies, including SCUBA, sonar (side scan, ROV, sector-scan), underwater communications, salvage, lift-bags, and more. We have training in evaluating underwater crime scenes as well as recovering important forensic items for law enforcement purposes. We're also highly trained in mission safety and risk assessment, and are equipped to evaluate most underwater recovery missions.

While we work as law enforcement divers in other contexts, we recognize that once law enforcement dive resources are exhausted families and individuals often still need closure or recovery services. We're available in most circumstances to provide these services.


Scott Harrison

Co-Founder · Board member · CRD member since 2017

15+ years in law enforcement public safety diving (as a diver and in leadership roles) · 35 years diving experience



David McMurdie

Co-Founder · Board member · CRD member since 2017

20+ years in law enforcement public safety diving (as a diver and in leadership roles) · 30+ years diving experience · Many years volunteering with Sea Watch



Chris Appleton

Board Member · CRD member since 2017

10+ years in law enforcement public safety diving (as a diver and in a leadership support role) · 30 years diving experience



Megan Crabtree

CRD member since 2020

4 years in law enforcement public safety diving (as a diver and in a leadership support role) · 5+ years diving experience · Open Water Scuba Instructor · Technical diver



Kenny Fraga

CRD member since 2023

17 years in law enforcement public safety diving (as a diver and in leadership roles) · 35+ years diving experience



Scott Olvera

CRD member since 2018

8 years in law enforcement public safety diving · 13 years diving experience · Active military


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