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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Office: 504-671-2020 After Hours: 618-225-9008 Eighth District online newsroom

Coast Guard searching for missing boater near Panama City, Fla.

 

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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for an overdue boater Friday in Panama City, Florida. 

Missing is Terry Taylor, 72, last seen wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and a gray life jacket. Taylor reportedly does not have a cell phone.

Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a notification at approximately 9 p.m. from Taylor’s spouse stating he departed from his home in Upper Goose Bayou, Lynnhaven at around 11 a.m. aboard a 23-foot white Proline with a single outboard engine and a blue Bimini top. He was due back from his fishing trip in the vicinity of St. Andrew’s Pass by sunset.

The watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and directed the launch of search and rescue assets.

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Station Panama City 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew
• Station Panama City 24-foot Special Purpose Craft
• Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew
• Panama City Sheriff’s helicopter aircrew

Anyone with information regarding this case is requested to contact the Coast Guard Sector Mobile command center at 251-441-5976.

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