HOANG, Justin

HOANG, Justin (c. 1980-2022), was found to be missing off the dive vessel, Cee Ray. His absence was notices at 2:00 in the morning. He was later found drowned. Hoang was from Huntington Beach, and was 42 years old.

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October 3, 2022 [LAT]: “Crews combed the waters surrounding Catalina Island in hope of rescuing a Huntington Beach man who went missing early Monday, Oct. 3, but he was found dead later that day. The man who died was identified as 42-year-old Justin Hoang, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Aidan Cooney said. He was last seen alive wearing a black wet suit at about 1 a.m. Monday by the crew aboard the dive vessel, Cee Ray. About 30 Coast Guard personnel operating two helicopters and two boats were dispatched to look for him. Local agencies were also participating in the search. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and Los Angeles port police found the Huntington Beach man’s body at about 4 p.m., Coast Guard officials said in a news release Monday evening. Details regarding where he was located and what led up to Hoang’s disappearance were not immediately released. The operators of the diving boat Hoang was last seen on declined a request for comment.”

October 3, 2022 [LAT]: “ A diver reported missing early Monday near Catalina was found dead after a search by the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the L.A. Port Police. The diver, identified as 42-year-old Justin Hoang of Huntington Beach, was reported missing around 2:10 a.m. by a dive ship. Coast Guard helicopters and boats and other resources were dispatched to search the area. The search lasted more than 12 hours before Hoang’s body was discovered. “At approximately 4 p.m., members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department along with members of the Los Angeles Port Police located and recovered the missing male diver deceased,” the Coast Guard said in a news release. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, they remain in our thoughts and prayers during this exceptionally difficult time,” Capt. Ryan Manning, commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, said in the release. Coast Guard officials said any additional information regarding the incident would be shared by the Sheriff’s Department, which is handling the investigation. The Sheriff’s Department did not immediately share additional details as of Monday evening.”