CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, is searching for a missing man near South Padre Island, Texas, Sunday.
Missing is a Hispanic man last seen wearing black shorts.
Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a notification at approximately 7:45 a.m. from Cameron County Sheriff's Department dispatchers reporting that a man had gone missing and was last seen swimming in waters near Boca Chica Beach.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station South Padre Island Response Boat- Small crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter crew to search for the missing man.
Involved in the search are:
- Sector Corpus Christi
- Station South Padre Island
- Air Station Corpus Christi
- Cameron County Sheriff's Department
- Cameron County Fire Department
- South Padre Island Police Department
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Anyone with information that may assist search efforts should contact Sector Corpus Christi at 361-939-0450.
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