The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office
received multiple 911 calls early Tuesday evening around 5:30 PM
regarding several distressed swimmers in the water at T. H. Stone
Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.
Deputies responded, along with South
Gulf County Volunteer Fire Department (SGCVFD), and Gulf County
Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Once on scene, four individuals were
spotted in the water approximately 150 to 200 yards from shore.
Several visitors to the park, who were
on the beach, heard and noticed the distressed swimmers being taken
out into the Gulf of Mexico by a rip current and assisted with rescue
efforts during and prior to the arrival of first responders.
SGCVFD deployed personal watercraft
used in water rescues and brought the individuals to shore.
First Responders continued to search
after they learned that a 14-year-old boy was unaccounted
for.
He was located and pulled ashore where
resuscitation efforts began.
EMS rushed him to Ascension Sacred
Heart Hospital in Port St. Joe where he was pronounced dead.
The decedent and his family were
visiting the park from their home in Alburn, GA.
“This is such a tragedy,” said
Sheriff Mike Harrison. “Our hearts go out to this young man’s
family and friends.”
The investigation into the incident was
turned over to The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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