Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On June 29, 2026, at 4:20 pm, the Alaska State Troopers were on patrol in the P/V Stimson just southeast of Egegik Bay when a man overboard call was heard over the channel 16 on the marine radio. Wildlife Troopers responded to the scene in two small skiffs, one helicopter and one airplane. The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted and responded to the area as well. At 11:36 pm, after seven hours of searching by both the Coast Guard and the State Troopers, the Coast Guard suspended the search, pending the development of new information. The man was reportedly not wearing a life jacket. Weather on scene was approximately 17 mph winds, gusting to 28 mph, five-foot seas, with seven miles of visibility. 
 
On July 11, at about 6:00 pm, Wildlife Troopers recovered a body from a beach near Egegik. The remains were identified as 22-year-old Eagle River resident Seth Whiteman, the man who went overboard on June 29. Next of kin have been notified.