Search Continues For Man Missing Off LA County Coast Since June

LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities on Monday issued a missing person alert for a 24-year-old man almost two months after the U.S. Coast Guard called off a search for him in the water three miles off the coast of Long Beach.

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department investigators are asking for help finding Keion Jamir Dade, of Moreno Valley, who was last seen on a ferry headed from Long Beach to Catalina Island at about 5:45 p.m. June 10. At the time of his disappearance, U.S. Coast Guard officials reported that ferry crew members witnessed Dade jump or fall into the water a few miles off the Los Angeles County coast.

At the time of Dade's disappearance, Greg Bombard, president of Catalina Express, indicated through a spokeswoman that the boat's crew members went into immediate man overboard response, throwing a life ring within seconds of the man going overboard, using its GPS tracker to backtrack its path to where the incident happened. They simultaneously alerted the US Coast Guard to the situation. Responding agencies included the US Coast Guard, Long Beach Fire Department, Bay Watch, Los Angeles and Long Beach Pilot Boats as well as private vessels that were on the scene within minutes.

A 600-square-mile search ensued but was called off after 24 hours.

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Eric Ortiz could not say what prompted investigators to issue the missing person's alert almost two months after Dade went into the water nor whether there was evidence he may have made it to shore.

Dade is Black, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white hoodie.

Anyone with information on Dade's whereabouts was asked to contact the LASD Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

City News Service contributed to this report.