MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Body of lost Sequim fisherman found, missing since May 14

Jun 5, 2025, 12:28 PM | Updated: 12:33 pm

sequim fisherman the Dungeness Spit Headland...

A missing Sequim fisherman's body was found near the Dungeness Spit. (Photo: Paul Shultz via Flickr Creative Commons)

(Photo: Paul Shultz via Flickr Creative Commons)

A Sequim fisherman’s body was recovered from the water near the Dungeness Spit, where he went missing in mid-May.

Ty Coone, a 21-year-old, had been fishing on his kayak near Dungeness Bay around 4:30 p.m. on May 14, according to KING 5.

Michele Scott Duncan, Coone’s mother, confirmed to KING 5 that his body was recovered on June 1, more than two weeks after his disappearance.

Sequim fisherman search party details

Coone placed a 911 call and reported that he was “in distress and possibly drowning”, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

At the time of his disappearance, Coone was fishing during a Small Craft Advisory, and the GPS coordinates located Coone in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, according to KING 5.

The Coast Guard searched the area for 16 hours and recovered Coone’s kayak and flotation device, but no body was found, KING 5 stated.

The CCSO reported a body found near the Dungeness Spit that was awaiting identification, according to The Sequim Gazette.

A GoFundMe fundraiser was created by friends of Coone’s to honor his life and legacy.

Follow Jason Sutich on X. Send news tips here.

MyNorthwest News

bite of seattle ferguson text...

Frank Lenzi

Bite of Seattle shooting: Ferguson texts reveal Jayapal’s concerns about news conference

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she and Gov. Bob Ferguson should attend a news conference after the July 26 Bite of Seattle shooting, according to text messages released by Ferguson’s office. The shooting left three people dead and four others wounded.

4 hours ago

seattle man dies in custody...

Luke Duecy

$30 million claim filed against Seattle over fatal police shooting of man in alleged mental health crisis

Attorneys for the family of a Seattle man fatally shot by police have filed a $30 million claim against the city, alleging officers used excessive force.

10 hours ago

washington casinos close...

MyNorthwest Staff

8 Washington casinos set to close, putting 850 people out of work

Maverick Washington LLC is closing eight casinos across Washington, putting 850 people out of work on Nov. 30.

10 hours ago

floatplane...

MyNorthwest Staff

Floatplane makes emergency landing on lake near Marysville

A floatplane made an emergency landing on a lake near Marysville Wednesday afternoon.

10 hours ago

downtown Seattle job losses...

Frank Lenzi

Downtown Seattle accounts for roughly 70% of city’s job losses

Seattle lost more than 18,000 jobs from 2024 to 2025, with downtown accounting for roughly 70% of those losses.

11 hours ago

Ireland...

Jason Sutich

‘No way to escape’: Ireland man sentenced for disrupting Dublin-to-Seattle flight

A Northern Ireland resident who disrupted an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle on June 19 was sentenced Wednesday.

12 hours ago

Body of lost Sequim fisherman found, missing since May 14