GALVESTON, Texas – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater in West Bay near Galveston Monday.
Danny Wren, 63, was reportedly last seen wearing a red shirt with no lifejacket at around 11:15 p.m. Sunday evening, watchstanders said.
Watchstanders said they were notified of a missing boater near Middle Deer Island who had lost control of his 16-foot skiff while attempting to retrieve his brother who was wade fishing at the time.
Coast Guard said the brother was unable to notify authorities until a good Samaritan vessel arrived at the scene.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew to search.