Family of Max Maisel - statement

We want to express our eternal gratitude to the men and women of the
law enforcement agencies who contributed untold hours and resources to
the search for our son Max Maisel. Since the night of Feb. 22, the
Rochester Police Department, the Monroe County Sheriffs Office, the
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs, and the Border Patrol have searched on
land, in the lake and the river, and through the air.
They searched when treacherous weather said they shouldnt. They
searched when common sense said they shouldnt. They combed some
sections of the waterfront more than a dozen times. We appreciate
their collective effort and the resources that the people of Rochester
and Monroe County have devoted to finding Max.
More than three weeks in, the searchers share our frustration. The
evidence suggests that Max went into the water off the Charlotte pier.
Max is not where the evidence suggests he should be.
We appreciate the compassion and professionalism of the men and women
with whom we have dealt, from the detectives to the scuba team to
Police Chief Mike Ciminelli. The sheriffs office personnel showed the
same kind of sensitivity. The RIT community has overcome its own shock
and disbelief to rush to our aid. Administrators, security personnel
and Maxs professors have been generous with their time and with the
universitys resources. We thank all of you.
As we, all of us, wait for some sign of Max, the caring and concern we
have felt in Rochester has made us appreciate this community in a way
that we couldnt have imagined. In this, the darkest hour of our
lives, we have seen so much good in people. We will never forget your
kindness.
Ivan Maisel and Meg Murray
March 17, 2015