Coast Guard searches for person in the water near Texas City, Texas
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/07/2019 07:37 PM EDT
News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas |
Coast Guard searches for person in the water near Texas City, Texas
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water north of the Texas City Dike near Texas City, Texas, Friday.
The missing person was described as a Caucasian male wearing a grey shirt with no life jacket.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from the Texas City Police Department after it was reported to them that a male entered the water when the vessel he was on was hit by a large wake. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast.
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew and a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew, and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark were launched to the scene.
Involved in the search are:
- Coast Guard Air Station Houston
- Coast Guard Station Galveston
- Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Texas City Marine Unit
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit
- Galveston Police Department
- Galveston Island Beach Patrol
-USCG-