Found Deceased TX - Chris Reed, adult, Kemah chief of police, fell off a boat, Texas City, 7 Jun 2019

[GuyfromCanada]

TEXAS CITY, Texas - Authorities are searching the water near the Texas City Dike for the Kemah police chief, who fell off a boat Friday afternoon.

The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for Chris Reed, who they said went into the water without a life jacket north of the dike around 4 p.m.

Witnesses said Reed fell into the water when the boat he was on was hit by a large wake.

Reed is a retired Army paratrooper and former city manager for League City and Nassau Bay.

The dike is a 5-mile-long pier that stretches into Galveston Bay. It's a popular boating and beach area.

Kemah police chief missing after going overboard near Texas City Dike

 

[Steelslady]

Dear God, what is up with all of the boaters falling off their boats?

Like last year's hikers all getting lost- is this the unfortunate year of missing boaters?

I hope he is found soon!

 

[MimosaMornings]

I can easily see it happening if he was out on a boat fishing on a flats type boat or a bay boat. Some boaters ignore the no wake zone too.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Tankers, barges, large ships are in this area also. Here’s some info on the dike.

Texas City Dike - Wikipedia

 

[Steelslady]

I can easily see it happening if he was out on a boat fishing on a flats type boat or a bay boat. Some boaters ignore the no wake zone too.

Yes, they do, and some of them even think it's funny when kayakers and canoers struggle to prevent themselves from toppling over. We had an issue a few years back with another lake connected to ours, to which we swim in frequently. Several boaters that knew better were coming in the area of the swimmers and where kayakers and canoers would set off on the lake- they would whiz by in their boats, laughing- some were so close, we're talking 20 feet away! Thankfully, the association patrolled it and banned a few from boating in that lake and were threatened with heavy fines if they tried again. There's not a lot of courtesy from boaters these days.

 

[Jackielee09]

In my neck of the woods, Houston area.
Hope he is located.

 

[dotr]

Coast Guard searching for Kemah police chief missing in water near Texas City Dike
"TEXAS CITY, Texas — The Coast Guard is searching for Kemah Police Chief Chris Reed who fell in the water north of the Texas City Dike.

It happened at around 4 p.m. Friday. He fell from a small personal vessel and that was hit by a large wake, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Caren Damon said.

Damon said Reed was traveling with his wife. He did not have a life vest on.

Reed's wife told authorities a large wave hit him, causing him to fall into the water."

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[Richrd]

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Keep Searching - Day Two

Galveston County, Texas
Police Chief Chris Reed, 50
Friday, 7 June 2019

2)) Chron Com:
Search continues for missing Kemah police chief
Texas EqquSearch:
"We anticipate he should be floating here before long..."

3)) Google™ Supplements & Updates:
Chris Reed - missing - Texas City, TX - Google Search

4)) Texas EquuSearch

5)) Approximate Coordinates:
N 29.4180° ::: W -094.8805°
UTM: 15R 317500 E ::: 3255800 N​

Clear Creek ISD = Independent School District
PFD = Personal Floatation Device = Life Jacket
USCG = United States Coast Guard

[Message 6515
Thread 449951]
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[katydid23]

My husband and son get annoyed sometimes by me nagging them to put the lifejackets on. But this is exactly why. Even if you are a good swimmer, if a wave knocks you off the boat you can hit your head, and without your jacket....:-[

 

[dotr]

40 vessels at scene of search for Kemah police chief who went overboard
"Approximately 15 U.S. Coast Guard and 25 volunteer vessels were at the scene of the search, according to a news release from the USCG.

“We were conducting the searches all yesterday afternoon, into the night and we are still searching today,” said Lt. Jessica Wissmann, with the Coast Guard."

What's being used for the search?
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, an Air Station Corpus Christi C-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew, a Station Galveston boat crew, the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Tiger Shark and a Coast Guard drone team are on the scene conducting the search, according to the release.

Which agencies are involved?

• Coast Guard Air Station Houston
• Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi
• Coast Guard Station Galveston
• Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Texas City Marine Unit
• Harris County Marine Unit
• Chambers County
• Galveston County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit
• Galveston Police Department
• Galveston Island Beach Patrol
• Nassau Bay Fire Department
• League City Fire Department
• Webster Fire Department
• UTMB Marine Police
• Texas EquuSearch
• Reed is a retired Army paratrooper and former city manager for League City and Nassau Bay. He is also on the Clear Creek Independent School District board.
  
  "Number one, he’s just a great cop, just to start off with. He’s been in this county a long time, working for several different agencies," Texas City police Chief Joe Stanton said. "He was a big part of Kemah and everything they were accomplishing and had going over there. He was a big part of this Galveston County community as far as law enforcement. We’re a tight-knit group. He’s one of ours. And we’re out there and we’re gonna find him."
  

 

[?mysterian?]

There's also a thread for him in the "Missing Persons" forum TX - TX - Chris Reed, adult, Kemah chief of police, fell off a boat, Texas City, 7 Jun 2019

 

[MimosaMornings]

Search continues for missing Kemah police chief

Tim Miller on site assisting with recovery efforts.

 

[CocoChanel]

Body of missing Kemah PD Chief Chris Reed found near Texas City Dike

So very tragic.

 

[dyannaON]

Here is DM talking about it.
Body of missing Texas police chief found after he fell overboard while on fishing trip with his wife | Daily Mail Online

Thank you for your service. May his family be embraced in love and peace.

 

[FleurQualia]

Ugh. I saw it coming because it would be difficult to survive in a body of water for this long, even if you were able to keep yourself afloat for hours.

I feel for his poor wife. I hope with the discovery of his body they can find some healing.

 

[Sulamith]

40 vessels at scene of search for Kemah police chief who went overboard
"Approximately 15 U.S. Coast Guard and 25 volunteer vessels were at the scene of the search, according to a news release from the USCG.

“We were conducting the searches all yesterday afternoon, into the night and we are still searching today,” said Lt. Jessica Wissmann, with the Coast Guard."

What's being used for the search?
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, an Air Station Corpus Christi C-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew, a Station Galveston boat crew, the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Tiger Shark and a Coast Guard drone team are on the scene conducting the search, according to the release.

Which agencies are involved?

• Coast Guard Air Station Houston
• Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi
• Coast Guard Station Galveston
• Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Texas City Marine Unit
• Harris County Marine Unit
• Chambers County
• Galveston County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit
• Galveston Police Department
• Galveston Island Beach Patrol
• Nassau Bay Fire Department
• League City Fire Department
• Webster Fire Department
• UTMB Marine Police
• Texas EquuSearch
• Reed is a retired Army paratrooper and former city manager for League City and Nassau Bay. He is also on the Clear Creek Independent School District board.
  
  "Number one, he’s just a great cop, just to start off with. He’s been in this county a long time, working for several different agencies," Texas City police Chief Joe Stanton said. "He was a big part of Kemah and everything they were accomplishing and had going over there. He was a big part of this Galveston County community as far as law enforcement. We’re a tight-knit group. He’s one of ours. And we’re out there and we’re gonna find him."

He sure had a lot of agencies looking for him. More that most MP get.

 

[TaylorJ4]

I went to high school with this man and his wife. I'm so sorry to hear this