For nearly 40 years, a Sunrise lake concealed the answer to an agonizing mystery.

This past weekend, divers located the truck and remains believed to belong to Howard Gratteau, who vanished in 1986, leaving his family and friends devastated.

Family finds relief after long wait

"I miss him a lot," said Howard's sister, Beverly Douglas. She's relieved that after all these years her family finally has some answers.

"You always hold on to this little bit of hope that he didn't, that he went to Canada or something, and he's still living, and someday he's going to walk in the door. Now that's all gone," she said.

While Davie police are still working to confirm the identity, divers found strong clues pointing to Gratteau.

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