Tunbull,
I'm not so sure that the authorities would be looking all that hard for Fredo. After all, who would report him missing? He had no family, except for The Family, and how would they track his last known whereabouts? Al, Connie and Michael were the only ones who knew that he was last seen on the boat, and I doubt that they would be so anxious to tell. Anthony knew, but he would be willing to accept whatever explanation his father gave him for Fredo disappearing from their lives.

I was recently in Toronto and there was an article in the newspaper about a man who had been found dead in his bed. The last time he was seen was TWO YEARS AGO!! He lived alone and was on disability, so he didn't have a job. Therefore, there was nobody to notice when he didn't show up for work. I would think that there had to be some way, such as his phone or electric bills were unpaid, but I guess they would just shut them off. He certainly didn't notice if the lights didn't go on!! I did wonder about whoever delivered his mail. I know if I go away for a week, I have a mountain of mail to go through, so can you imagine a few years?

My point is, if nobody reports him missing, would Al really need to worry about Fredo's body surfacing in the lake?