Studying The Currents

Alcatraz

A month after the audacious escape, hope flickered with the discovery of a floating body, found 17 miles from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, clad in attire reminiscent of Alcatraz prisoners. Yet, this glimmer of potential closure was lost in the labyrinth of time, as the report reached the world too late. An exhaustive, years-long investigation ensued, a relentless quest to unravel the enigma of their disappearance.

The final chapter in this chilling tale was etched on December 31, 1979, a staggering 17 years after their escape. With heavy hearts and aching uncertainty, the FBI drew its somber conclusion: Morris and the Anglin brothers had succumbed to the relentless embrace of the San Francisco Bay’s icy waters, their fate forever bound to the enigmatic waters they sought to conquer.