The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has identified the husband and wife who drowned Tuesday in the Gulf near a Destin resort and released new details about the incident that claimed their lives while their son survived.
- The couple were residents of Buford, Georgia, ages 57 and 54 respectively, according to a sheriff’s office news release Wednesday.
Witnesses told deputies the couple and their 26-year-old son were spotted struggling in the Gulf about 75 to 100 yards offshore of 1040 U.S. Highway 98. A bystander borrowed a boogie board and went out to try to rescue them.
He was able to get the son to shore, and his actions saved the young man’s life, the sheriff’s office said.
Beach safety personnel pulled the mother out of the water while Destin Beach Safety and an OCSO Marine Unit located the father. Intense and extensive lifesaving measures were performed on both parents but were unsuccessful.
Yellow flags were flying on the beach at the time
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My prayers to all family and friends of the deceased. Praying for the son for a full recovery in JESUS CHRIST NAME.