On January 25, 2015, 37-year-old Albert Glenn Self Jr. was aboard a 24-foot fishing boat near Paradise Point off Port Orford, Oregon, when the vessel capsized in large swells and crashing surf. Three people were thrown into the water; two managed to reach shore, one wearing a life vest, but Albert was last seen struggling and is believed not to have been wearing a life vest when he went overboard.

Beach witnesses called for help around 1:45 p.m. and, together with other beachgoers, assisted the two survivors. The Coast Guard, Coos County Sheriff’s Office and local responders launched an extensive search. The Coast Guard covered more than 169 miles of ocean during a nine-hour search; deputies searched the coastline with ATVs the next day. With no sign of Albert, the official search was suspended.

Albert’s disappearance at sea remains unresolved and his family has not received definitive answers. If anyone was on or near Paradise Point that day or has information about the incident, please share what is known.