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Ethan Goolsby Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pacific Ocean, California on Dec 10, 2020

Victim Details

Jul 08, 2021

Jul 12, 2024

Ethan

Goolsby

25

20

67 inches

68 inches

100 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 10, 2020

Pacific Ocean

California

San Diego County

No

105577

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Norfolk Field Office

Norfolk

Virginia

Norfolk City

23511

Nichole Harris

Special Agent

1

1329 Bellinger Blvd, Virginia

7574447327

Federal

Law Enforcement

http://www.ncis.navy.mil/Pages/Locations.aspx

10DEC20-SWXM-00014-7HNA

2020-12-10

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Norfolk Field Office

6154

Brown

Green

Green

07/31/2026


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Ethan Goolsby, a 20-year-old sailor, went missing on December 10, 2020, while serving aboard the USS *Theodore Roosevelt* off the coast of Southern California. Goolsby, an Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice, was reported overboard after a ship-wide muster revealed him missing. A lookout had earlier spotted a person in the water, prompting an immediate search and rescue effort involving helicopters and boats. Despite a 55-hour search covering over 600 square nautical miles, the U.S. Navy was ...
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  • Family identifies missing Theodore Roosevelt sailor - Navy Times
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