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The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office says a body found in Dungeness Sunday, June 1 is believed to be that of 21-year-old Ty Coone. He’s the  Sequim man who went missing on May 13 while fishing in a kayak north of Cline Spit in Dungeness.

Sheriff Brian King told the Sequim Gazette via email that his staff is confident it is Coone. They’re awaiting definitive proof from the coroner’s office through dental records. He says, “While we can’t be 100 percent until we have confirmation through dental records, or confidence level is high.”

Coone’s family has been notified.

Coone made a 911 distress call on May 13 while he was fishing north of Cline Spit in Dungeness, telling dispatchers he feared he was going to drown.  

He was out in his kayak as a Small Craft Advisory was in effect at the time with high winds and waves.

The Coast Guard initiated a search and rescue operation by air and boat, and the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office deployed a drone with infrared thermal imaging.

Their search was suspended at 10 a.m. the next day.

His family held a memorial service May 31 at Sequim Community Church. Another local Celebration of Life is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at the big barn at 702 Kitchen-Dick Road in Sequim, with music, food and a slideshow.

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