August 19, 2016
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard suspended the search for the 81-year-old man who went missing after reportedly going overboard on the ferry Kennewick, Thursday evening.
Coast Guard air and boat crews and local agencies searched the area near Whidbey Island for approximately 12 hours, covering a 300-mile radius.
Security tapes showed a man, who fit the description of the missing individual, going overboard the ferry Kennewick at 9:22 p.m., eight minutes after departure from Whidbey Island.
More information is available in the initial release: Coast Guard, local agencies searching for person in water near Whidbey Island, Wash.
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