Search Called Off For Woman Last Seen At Huntington Beach Pier

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — An 18-year-old woman was last seen close to midnight Tuesday near the Huntington Beach Pier. Over 24 hours later, the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday suspended its ocean search for a missing swimmer near the Huntington Beach Pier. Fog hampered the search, as helicopters worked to find her.

Jessy Cook, 18, was last seen about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday when she was seen sitting at the end of the pier, according to reports. Moments later, she was gone, however some of the teen's belongings were reportedly left on the pier. A multi-agency search was initiated, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.

The search was suspended about 10:30 a.m., the agency reported.

"The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched for approximately 11 hours covering nearly 137 square nautical miles," a Coast Guard statement said.

The search, using boats and at least one helicopter, included Huntington Beach lifeguards and personnel from the Huntington Beach Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach command center at (310) 521-3801.