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November 20, 2018 - 5:20pm

Coast Guard searching for man in water

Submitted by Ginger Broomes on October 11, 2018 - 10:49am

The Coast Guard issued a statement that they are searching for a person in the water near Seawolf Park in Galveston.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 10, Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a man overboard the ferry John W. Johnson. The man was reported to be a Hispanic male in his early 30's wearing a green shirt and blue jeans.

Involved in the search were: an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat, a 29-foot Response Boat, Galveston Police Department and two motorized lifeboats from the John W. Johnson.

No further details were available.

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