Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard ended its search Thursday after a body matching the description of the missing swimmer was located two miles north of Beach Access 6 near South Padre Island, Texas.
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders were initially notified Wednesday morning by South Padre Island Police Department of a missing swimmer near Beach Access 21.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast. An Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and Station South Padre Island Response Boat-Medium and Response Boat-Small boat crews were launched to conduct the search.
Involved in the search were:
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi
Coast Guard Station South Padre Island
Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
South Padre Island Fire Department Beach Patrol
South Padre Island Police Department
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