George Botello, 32, drowned at Moss Landing State Beach in Northern California on Sunday afternoon Botello was trying to rescue his 12-year-old son who had been swept by a wave Botello's wife also tried to rescue the boy but the ocean conditions proved too treacherous and she returned ashore Lifeguard on a paddle-board nearly reached Botello, but the man had gone underwater Officials spent parts of Sunday and Monday looking for Botello with divers, helicopter and drone before calling off search