Daniel Paul Horton, 43, of Port Angeles, disappeared on November 24, 2002 after a boating accident on the Hood Canal. He and a friend were checking crab pots off Pizmo Beach on the Coyle Peninsula when their small boat capsized in cold water. The friend, David Faulkner, was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, but Horton slipped beneath the surface while attempting to swim to shore and was not seen again.

Horton’s vehicle was found parked on the nearby shore, and his disappearance was reported to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office the same day. An extensive search and rescue operation followed but produced no sign of him. The circumstances point to a tragic accident, and his family—wife and five children—were left without closure.

Anyone who was on or near Hood Canal around Pizmo Beach on November 24, 2002, or who has information about Daniel Horton’s disappearance is asked to come forward.