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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Office: 281-464-4810 After Hours: 832-293-1293 PA Detachment Texas online newsroom

Coast Guard searching for overdue kayaker near Jamaica Beach, Texas

 

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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with local and state responders, are searching for a missing 49-year-old male, near Jamaica Beach, Texas, Saturday.

Missing is Barry Baham, who was last seen wearing khaki pants and a long sleeve shirt. He was last reported leaving north of Jamaica Beach in a 12-14 foot white kayak and was due to return at 4 p.m. Friday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston were notified by the Galveston Police Department Friday at approximately 9:30 p.m. of an overdue person.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to commence searching.

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Air Station Houston
• Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi
• Coast Guard Station Galveston
• Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
• Gulf Coast Rescue
• Jamaica Beach Fire Department
• Galveston Police Department
• Galveston Island State Park Rangers
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Texas Search and Rescue

If you have any information please call Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Command Center at 281-464-4851. 

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