UPDATE: ​Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Man Off Cape May

CAPE MAY, NJ — UPDATE: The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing man off Cape May at 2 p.m. Friday. The Coast Guard has not publicly identified the man.

“The decision to suspend a search and rescue case is one the hardest we make in the Coast Guard. Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers are with the family in this difficult time,” said Cmdr. Brett Workman, Response Department Head for the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center.

The man went missing when a 32-foot fishing vessel capsized near Cape May on Thursday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received an alert at about 2 p.m.

Following the alert, a good samaritan rescued one person from the capsized vessel in the water and reported that another person had been aboard during the incident.

“Overnight, because of safety, we had a C-130 searching from our air station as well as the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson that continued to search throughout the night," Coast Guard Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann told Patch on Friday morning. "The larger assets that had better lighting and equipment were stationed out there for the search overnight and then at first light this morning we re-deployed the small boat and helicopter.”

The Coast Guard partnered with crews from Air Station Atlantic City, Air Station Elizabeth City and Station Cape May for the search.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders at 215-271-4940.

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