Photo courtesy of Kevin and Debbie Heidt

Derrick Heidt, then a 22-year-old Ottawa University student, is shown with his boat in front of his Ottawa rental house in 2005. His body was found Feb. 27, 2006, at Pomona Lake. “Derrick fell in love with fishing there in Ottawa,” his mother, Debbie Heidt, said. “For him to die at the lake where he loved to fish was kind of crazy.” Heidt’s death was ruled an accident, but his parents believe their son was murdered and have pushed authorities to continue to investigate case.