ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Two bodies were found Monday among the wreckage of a fishing vessel that capsized earlier this month, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Juneau and Hoonah.
State troopers said they responded to reports of unidentified human remains located on the beach of Spasski Bay in Southeast Alaska.
The Alaska National Guard, based in Juneau, transported Alaska Wildlife Troopers, NOAA Law Enforcement Officers and a SEADOGS K9 search team to the area.
The responding authorities found two bodies among debris from the fishing vessel known as the Wind Walker. The two unidentified bodies were subsequently transported to Juneau by the Alaska National Guard in a helicopter.
“I was happy and sad at the same time because I was happy that at least two of our boys have been found and sad because of the outcome,” said Carol Hannah, the mother of Jacob Hannah. “But our hearts all told us that we knew this was going to be the outcome.”
Even if her son is identified as one of the two bodies, Hannah said she will still think of the three other men.
“I’ll know that my boy is on the other side and is at peace now, but I’m still going to have that hurt in my heart wondering, where are the other ones?”
According to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers dispatch, additional searches were conducted by dog teams within the five miles of shoreline in the area, and no additional human remains were found.
The remains are currently being transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and positive identification.
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