UPDATE: The Coast Guard ended its search Sunday for a missing 16-year-old swimmer offshore Galveston, Texas.
A body was recovered by Galveston Island Beach Patrol at approximately 11:30 a.m. matching the description of the missing swimmer.
"Our hearts go out to the family and friends dealing with this heartbreaking loss," said Lt. Cmdr. Caren Damon, Sector Houston-Galveston search and rescue mission coordinator.
The search began late Saturday evening when Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the Galveston Police Department of a boy who was reported missing while swimming near 4400 Seawall Blvd in Galveston.
Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew to the area to search.
Involved in the search were:
- Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston
- Coast Guard Air Station Houston
- Coast Guard Station Galveston
- Galveston Police and Fire departments
- Galveston Island Beach Patrol
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 16-year-old swimmer offshore Galveston, Texas, Sunday.
At 9:34 p.m. Saturday evening, Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the Galveston Police Department of a boy who was reported missing while swimming near 4400 Seawall Blvd in Galveston.
Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew to the area to search.
Involved in the search are:
- Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston
- Coast Guard Air Station Houston
- Coast Guard Station Galveston
- Galveston Police and Fire departments
- Galveston Island Beach Patrol