Search suspended for 4 boaters missing in Bodega Bay; 1 dead
A search for four missing boaters in Bodega Bay has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Sunday night.
One person was found dead and another person was rescued Sunday morning after reports of an overdue boat Saturday night, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
Around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, the sheriff's office said they got a call about an overdue recreational boat. There were six people on the boat, three adults and three juveniles.
According to the sheriff's office, they had been crab fishing but never returned and were last heard from at 3 p.m.
Several agencies, including the Coast Guard and the US Air Force, joined the search for the boaters. One of them was found and was given medical treatment.
A second person was later found but pronounced deceased.
The Coast Guard said Sunday night that it suspended its search for the four missing boaters at 6:30 p.m. pending any development of new information.
"The decision to suspend a search is always difficult to make and never done lightly," said U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Michael L. Zapawa. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missing boaters during this incredibly difficult time."
The Coast Guard said it searched for about 57 hours and covered more than 2,100 square miles.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 707-565-2121.
