Ross Richardson

Author and Shipwreck Hunter Ross Richardson is often thought of as the underwater “Indiana Jones” of America’s mid-west. In 2010 he discovered the wreck of the treasure ship “Westmoreland” which is considered one of the most sought after shipwrecks in the Great Lakes Region. He has dedicated the last two decades of his life to researching, discovering and documenting Great Lakes shipwrecks and missing aircraft.

Richardson, a Benzie County Sheriff’s Department special deputy, volunteers his time as a librarian at the Almira Township Library, located in downtown Lake Ann, Michigan. He is also is a volunteer recovery diver for the Benzie Area Public Safety Dive Team.

Previously, Richardson penned the book, “The Search for the Westmoreland, Lake Michigan’s Treasure Shipwreck” and operates a popular website, www.michiganmysteries.com, which is dedicated to missing persons, missing aircraft and missing ships.

The author lives in Northern Michigan with his wife, Jennifer, and their children.