David Jines, a 50-year-old man, has been missing from Los Angeles County, California since October 27, 2009. On that day, Jines was last seen leaving Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island. He was operating a twelve-foot motorized skiff with the intention of assisting a friend with her yacht. After helping his friend, he started back towards Avalon Harbor, where his own sailboat was anchored, but he never arrived. Jines has not been seen or heard from since.
At the time of his disappearance, David Jines was described as a white male, standing at 6'1" and weighing 170 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark t-shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball cap. Jines has a tattoo of a bracelet on his right wrist and is also missing two fingers.
A search was launched for Jines, but a tragic incident occurred on October 29, 2009, when a Coast Guard helicopter involved in the search efforts collided with a military helicopter. The collision took place fifty miles off the coast of San Diego. This accident resulted in the loss of two Marines and the seven-member Coast Guard crew. The bodies of the service members were not recovered. Both they and David Jines are presumed to be deceased.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is the investigating agency for David Jines's missing person case.
Last Seen: Oct 27, 2009
