HOUSTON — The Coast Guard ended its search Sunday morning for a missing swimmer last seen swimming at San Luis Pass near Galveston, Texas.
A body was recovered at approximately 8:00 a.m. matching the description of the missing swimmer.
Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a notification at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning that a 29-year-old man was reported missing by friends who had lost sight of him after he decided to go swimming.
Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast, launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 aircrew and a Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew and diverted the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stingray.
Involved in the search were:
An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
A Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew
Coast Guard Cutter Stingray
Galveston Police Department
Galveston Beach Patrol
Gulf Coast Rescue
Jamaica Beach Fire Department
