The Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department, and Ocean Safety are searching for a missing 24 year-old male swimmer off Oʻahu.
The swimmer was last seen on Monday, October 11, 2021, wearing a black rash guard with blue and white swim trunks in the vicinity of Makapu’u Beach, Oʻahu.
Anyone with information regarding the swimmer’s whereabouts is requested to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-843-2600.
On Monday, October 11, 2021, Sector Honolulu watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast notice to mariners and launched multiple Coast Guard assets.
Currently searching are:
- An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane aircrew
- An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126)
- A Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter aircrew
- Hawaii Fire Department Air Three helicopter aircrews, rescue boats, and divers
- Hawaii Fire Department ground crews and drones
- Ocean Safety jet skis and swimmers