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Press Release | Sept. 26, 2023

Coast Guard ends search for woman swept by current off beach in Clallam County, Washington

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard has ended its search for a missing woman in Clallam County after a body matching the woman’s description was located on Rialto Beach, Monday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a report Monday at 10:50 a.m. of a 26-year-old woman, who was swept from Rialto Beach.

At approximately 5 p.m., Olympic National Park Rangers reported they had located the body of a deceased person matching the description of the missing woman.

Coast Guard helicopter aircrews searched approximately 51 square miles for over 5 hours.

Involved with the search were:

  • An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
  • An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles
  • A land search party from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River
  • Clallam County Sheriff's Office
  • La Push Tribal Police Department
  • Olympic National Park Search and Rescue Team

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