From a Coast Guard Press Release
Florence, OR - The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 15-year-old boy who was last seen in the surf Tuesday, north of the Siuslaw River Jetty near Harbor Vista Park in Florence, Ore.
The search for Ian Foster, which began at about 2 p.m., Tuesday was called off at 8 p.m.
Two HH-65 Dolphin helicopters from Air Station North Bend, Ore., two 47-foot Motor Life Boats and a shore patrol from Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River, Ore., responded. Local fire department crews, a fire department dive team and emergency medical technicians also searched for the boy.
The Coast Guard received a report from local 911 at 1:35 p.m., Tuesday that Foster was struggling in the surf.
One of the 47-foot Motor Life Boats reported seeing Foster struggling in the water in the surf zone. After the first sighting, Coast Guard crews lost sight of the boy.
The helicopter and boat crews thoroughly searched a three-and-a-half by two-and-a-half mile area around the Siuslaw River Jetty but found no sign of Foster.
The Coast Guard would like to remind beach goers that wading or swimming along coastal beaches can be hazardous. Swift currents and unpredictable rip tides can grab swimmers pulling them further offshore. Surf zones often have debris, such as logs that weigh several tons, that can injure swimmers.
Editors Note: The Lane County Sherrifs Office continues to patrol Heceta Beach several times a day, in hopes of recoving Ian's body.
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