Coast Guard searches for overdue fisherman in the Brookings area

This article has been updated with more details provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Search and rescue crews are trying to find a missing fisherman after his boat was found idling with nobody on board.

59-year-old Dan Vancleave reportedly left the Brookings Marina at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday on his 16-foot blue Hewescraft boat. He was last seen at the entrance of the Chetco River. He was the only person aboard.

After Vancleave failed to return on time, his wife reported him overdue.

At about 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard found Vancleave’s fishing vessel about two miles south of the Chetco River Jetty. The fisherman’s cell phone and other personal items were found on board, but the slowly idling boat was unattended.

The U.S. Coast Guard will continue to search the area for Vancleave.

Anyone who sees Vancleave is asked to call the U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Bend at 541-756-9210.