Justin Walker, of the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Service in Virginia, and Brian McCluney of the Jacksonville Fire Department in Florida, are missing following a fishing trip off the coast of Florida.
They set off on Friday morning from Port Canaveral in a 7.30-metre motorboat. Members of their families alerted the US Coast Guard when the boaters failed to return as planned on Friday evening.
Several agencies, including the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the US Navy, are searching for the two missing firefighters.
.@USCG Rescue teams are searching for two missing boaters near #PortCanaveral. Brian McCluney and Justin Walker were last seen on Friday and were said to be heading for the 8A Reef. #HappeningNow #BreakingNews
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) 17 August 2019
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