The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing person near Whittier, Saturday. 60-year-old Victor Moreno, who was last seen wearing a green jacket, green pants, and brown boots is still missing.
The Coast Guard suspended the search at 8:30 p.m. Coast Guard boat and aircrews dedicated over 13 hours of search time and covered approximately 325 square nautical miles near Surprise Cove and Cochrane Bay.
Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a report from Cordova Police Department that Moreno was noticed missing from a recreational vessel at approximately 6:00 a.m. and it was presumed that he fell overboard.
MH-60 helicopter crew and two 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews were involved in the search from Coast Guard Station Valdez.
Cory Cichoracki, Sector Anchorage command duty officer said:
“Suspending a search is always a difficult decision to make, and it is not one made lightly. I offer my deepest condolences to those affected by this incident.”
