Volunteers within the community conduct their search for young beach swimmer
and last updated 2021-05-24 20:34:14-04
Members of the Corpus Christi Fire Department says they are still in full recovery mode. They are not the only ones, several agencies like the United States Coast Guard, Corpus Christi beach rescue, CCFD, and more searching the open waters.
Bassâ mother Ana says the family came to the beach Sunday night, Andrew and his 16-year-old brother went for a swim and thatâs when things took a turn.
His mother also says two surfers were able to help the younger brother back to shore but they could not find Andrew. Besides first responders conducting their recovery, several volunteers were conducting their own search.
CCFD: Long-time serving Fire Captain passes away
CCFD
Photo: Picture of CCFD Fire Captain Tim Smith, who served the Corpus Christi Fire Department for over 32-years.
and last updated 2021-01-08 16:45:19-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Members of the Corpus Christi Fire Department announced the passing of a 32-year-veteran firefighter.
The news of his passing was posted on the CCFD Facebook page.
In a post, they state, It is with extreme sadness that I share with you news that the Fire Department was notified that Fire Captain Tim Smith passed away.
Captain Tim Smith had been off with a long-term illness.