HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has ended its search for a missing man who was last seen wading in the surf at Rollover Bay near Galveston, Texas.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders were notified by the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office that they recovered the body of the missing 33-year-old man on the beach approximately one mile from where he reportedly entered the water.approximately one mile
The search began Monday evening after watchstanders received a report from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office of a missing man who was witnessed by family members to have disappeared after being hit by a wave while wading in the surf.
Involved in the search were:
- Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews
- Coast Guard Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crews
- Crystal Beach Fire Department
- Galveston County Police Department
- High Island Police Department volunteers
