Coast Guard suspends search for man near the San Luis Pass, Texas

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News Release  

June 24, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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Coast Guard suspends search for man near the San Luis Pass, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended the search Saturday at 9:30 for a man who went missing near the San Luis Pass Bridge Friday morning.

Missing is 29-year-old Jacob Szydlowski. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and tan shorts on the Galveston side of San Luis Pass.

Searches were conducted by an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew, Station Freeport boat crew and Coast Guard Cutter Pompano crew. Gulf Coast Rescue , Equisearch and Galveston Island Beach Patrol also assisted with search efforts.

Search efforts covered 230 square miles.

At 8:12 a.m., a wade fisherman contacted Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report that he and Szydlowski had been pulled under by strong currents while wade fishing and he did not see Szydlowski resurface.

 

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