Bodies of 2 Boaters Recovered More Than a Week After They Disappeared, Boat Owner's Son Still Missing

Two bodies of 2 group were recovered from a sunken vessel successful Washington state's Possession Sound aft they were declared missing connected Wednesday, May 21, according to KIRO 7, My Northwest and Herald Net.

The Everett Police Department (EPD) recovered nan boat’s owner, a man successful his 60s, and his co-worker, a female successful her 40s, connected Saturday, May 31. The vessel owner’s son, a man successful his 20s, is still missing and presumed drowned. None of nan boaters' identities person been publically revealed.

Four passengers were connected committee erstwhile nan 26-foot vessel sank connected Wednesday, May 21, astir 1 p.m. section time. The EPD began receiving calls astir nan sinking vessel that was astir 200 feet from nan Possession Sound shore. Possession Sound is 29 miles northwest of Seattle. 

“People were conscionable retired recreationally shrimping, and nan personification reported that nan vessel started taking connected water,” EPD spokesperson Natalie Given told KIRO 7. “But arsenic to what specifically caused this, that’s still nether investigation.”

Once nan vessel began to sink, different boater was capable to rescue 1 of nan 4 passengers, a man successful his 50s. The man was reportedly uninjured and later evaluated astatine a hospital.

EPD located nan vessel nan adjacent day, connected Thursday, May 22. It was recovered astir 165 feet beneath nan water’s aboveground and positioned upside down.  The marine portion past created a betterment scheme that nan non-profit Innerspace Exploration Team assisted successful executing.

The EPD and Innerspace Exploration Team worked pinch nan U.S. Coast Guard, Everett Fire Department and utilized a helicopter, rescue boats, drones, occurrence rescue swimmers and land-based teams for nan search.

The hunt has “brought a measurement of solace to nan grieving family by recovering 2 of nan 3 missing individuals from nan tragic incident successful Possession Sound," EPD Chief John DeRousse said, per KIRO 7. “While we proceed to dream for nan betterment of nan third, we widen our heartfelt appreciation to each progressive for their committedness to this challenging mission.”

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office is determining nan origin and mode of nan 2 deaths.

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A typical for nan Everett Police Department did not instantly respond to PEOPLE’s petition for much accusation connected Monday.