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Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found This story has been updated.  The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search lat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Missing LI Boater ID Released For Missing LI Boater
ID Released For Missing LI Boater The identity of a missing boater who is the subject of a massive search has been released by Suffolk County Police. U.S. Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for Samuel Gutierrez, 47, of East Islip, who went overboard around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, said the Suffolk County Police. The incident took place near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Gutierrez, who was aboard a 34-foot Fountain boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who coul…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Missing LI Boater Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for a man who went overboard. The incident took place around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. The man, who was aboard a 34-foot boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who could not operate the boat, called for help. Suffolk County Police Department marine bureau and aviation section officers resp…

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by Kathy Reakes