Coast Guard suspends search for man off Nome, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/27/2018 11:56 AM EDT

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News Release

  

U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Alaska
Contact: 17th District Public Affairs
Office: (907) 428-4140
After Hours: (907) 227-9248
17th District online newsroom

Coast Guard suspends search for man off Nome, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a man in the water west of Nome.

The search was suspended at 7 p.m. Friday.

Coast Guard helicopter crews searched a total of approximately 41 square nautical miles over the course of more than five hours.

"Despite our best effort, we were not able to locate this man," said Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Seth Caron in the 17th District command center in Juneau. "Most of us joined the Coast Guard to saves lives, without much thought about how it would feel on days we are not able to. We can't imagine the pain the family and friends of this man must be experiencing." 

For the initial release, please visit: 

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/217600b

 

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