ESCAMBIA SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESAR)
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ESAR Archives - 1960s
Newspaper Articles
1960
December 14, 1960
More Volunteers Asked For Search
Search efforts continued for a missing boy near Perdido Bay as officials requested additional volunteers to assist.
1961
May 5, 1961
School Kid Drowning
ESAR divers assisted in recovery operations following the drowning of a local school student.
May 22, 1961
Pair Rescued By Helicopter
Two individuals were rescued from Escambia Bay during a coordinated emergency response involving ESAR.
June 14, 1961
State Desk
Article highlighted ESAR's communication and coordination during a river search for a missing fisherman.
June 22, 1961
Camp Worker Is Drowned
ESAR divers recovered the body of a fishing camp worker who drowned in Thompson's Bayou.
June 26, 1961
Inerarity Point Hunt Continues For Missing Boy
ESAR coordinated water search operations after a teenager disappeared following a water-skiing accident near Inerarity Point.
July 26, 1961
Rescue Unit Draws Mail
Public interest article describing ESAR's rapid response capabilities and growing community support
July 31, 1961
Pensacola Bay Area Combed For 3 In Boat
ESAR coordinated an overnight search in Pensacola Bay after a family failed to return from a sailing trip.
August 2, 1961
Fish "Party" Just That
ESAR searched the Perdido River after reports of stranded individuals, later discovering the group safely fishing.
August 3, 1961
E.E. McGovern Is CD Director
E.E. McGovern was appointed Civil Defense Director, citing his leadership within ESAR.
August 12, 1961
Boat Is Found, 2 Men Missing
ESAR volunteers and divers searched Big Lagoon after an abandoned boat was discovered and two men reported missing.
August 13, 1961
Body Is Found In Big Lagoon, Other Missing
ESAR divers and volunteers searched Big Lagoon after a boating accident left on man missing.
September 29, 1961
Grand Jury Recommends Parking Meter Privileges
An Escambia County grand jury praised ESAR volunteers for their assistance during a homicide investigation and recommended special parking privileges for future rescue and court support work.
October 14, 1961
Fishing Rodeo Open to All
ESAR volunteers provided water safety and first aid support during a community fishing event.
October 28, 1961
Auto Hurtles New Bay Span, Water Probed
Search and recovery operations were launched after a vehicle plunged from the Pensacola Bay Bridge.
October 28, 1961
One Drowns And Another Nearly Dies
ESAR responded to a drowning incident at Fort McRae Lagoon involving two duck hunters.
December 8, 1961
Car Rams In Bay?
ESAR searched waters near the old Bay Bridge after damage suggested a vehicle may have entered the bay.
December 15, 1961
Co-Operation Between Lawmen Shows Its Value in Results
Editorial praised cooperation between law enforcement agencies and ESAR during a major investigation and search effort.
1962
January 5, 1962
Florida Boat Found Adrift
ESAR responded after a Florida-registered boat was discovered abandoned near Fort Morgan.
January 14, 1962
You Are Wonderful
Public Appreciation advertisement thanked ESAR and emergency responders for tornado disaster assistance.
January 30, 1962
Searchers Probe Waters Near Destin
ESAR joined multi-agency search efforts near Destin for a missing diver.
February 4, 1962
Car Breaches Bay Span, Couple Dies
A vehicle plunged from the Pensacola Bay Bridge, leading to a major ESAR recovery operation.
February 4, 1962
Auto Located, Bodies Found After Disaster
ESAR divers located a submerged vehicle and recovered two victims following the Bay Bridge accident.
February 5, 1962
Breached Pensacola Bay Bridge
Photographs documented the vehicle recovery operation following the fatal Pensacola Bay Bridge crash.
March 15, 1962
We Thank You
St. Regis Paper Company publicly thanked ESAR and emergency responders following a major fire response.
March 26, 1962
Strong Tides Off Pickens Buffet Raft
ESAR coordinated Gulf search operations after several teenagers disappeared near Fort Pickens during a rafting incident.
March 31, 1962
15 Dead as Tornado Hits Milton
ESAR participated in emergency response efforts following the devastating Milton tornado disaster.
April 10, 1962
Our Heartfelt Thanks
Santa Rosa County leaders thanked ESAR volunteers for assistance following the Milton tornado disaster.
May 15, 1962
Body Recovered as Auto Plunges Off Span
ESAR divers assisted in locating a vehicle and recovering the victim after a bridge accident.
June 3, 1962
Parents of Lost Boy Thank Those Who Aided Hunt
Parents publicly thanked ESAR volunteers who participated in the search for their missing son.
June 12, 1962
Darkness Halts Search for Youth
ESAR divers and volunteers searched the Blackwater River after a boating accident involving a Milton teenager.
June 13, 1962
Body of Milton Youth Is Found
ESAR recovery teams located the body of a missing teenager in the Blackwater River.
June 21, 1962
Bomb Threat Held Hoax
ESAR assisted emergency personnel during a bomb threat investigation at a local drive-in theater.
July 17, 1962
Escambia Search, Rescue Unit to Stop Service
ESAR warned services could be reduced without additional community financial support.
July 19, 1962
Tuttle Hails Rescue Unit
Rear Admiral Magruder H. Tuttle publicly praised ESAR for its community service efforts.
August 15, 1962
McGovern Chastised by State
Article discussed state criticism involving E. E. McGovern's Civil Defense administration.
August 21, 1962
Murder Weapon?
Public safety advertisement promoted boating safety awareness through an ESAR campaign.
1963
January 6, 1963
5 Boys Are Rescued From Sand Cave-In
Emergency personnel rescued five Warrington youths trapped in a sand cave-in near Fort Redoubt during a major overnight rescue operation.
January 23, 1963
Man Is Believed Lost In Swamp
ESAR organized a late-night search after reports that a hunter had become stranded in the Cotton Lake swamp near Molino.
January 23, 1963
Hunter Located
ESAR members located a stranded hunter in the Cotton Lake swamp after an overnight search operation near Molino.
January 24, 1963
35-Foot Oyster Boat Is Overdue, Weather Service
ESAR and Coast Guard crews searched Escambia Bay after a 35-foot oyster boat carrying five people was reported overdue during severe weather conditions.
February 2, 1963
Girl Said Missing
ESAR members joined sheriff's deputies in searching for a missing nine-year old Warrington girl reported missing after school.
February 3, 1963
Parties Missing On Boat Thank Rescue Workers
A public thank-you noticed praised ESAR and other emergency responders for assisting in the search for the overdue oyster boat Mary Lou.
February 11, 1963
Hunter's Found Safe
ESAR members assisted conversation officers in locating three hunters lost overnight in the Yellow River swamp near Milton.
February 11, 1963
Hulsey's Body Found in River
ESAR members recovered the body of a Pensacola man from the Perdido River after a three-hour search near Ruby's Fish Camp.
March 5, 1963
Lost Fisherman Object of Hunt
ESAR organized search operations near the Perdido Bay Bridge after a fisherman was reported missing during a fishing trip.
March 6, 1963
Search Continues For Missing Man
ESAR continued overnight search efforts near Lillian Bridge for missing fisherman Charles W. Forester Sr.
March 15, 1963
Two Youths Are Hunted
ESAR, Navy crews, and deputies searched Pensacola Bay after two missing teenage boys disappeared during a boating trip.
March 16, 1963
Lost Boys Are Found On Trestle
Two teenage boys were safely located after and extensive ESAR and Navy search operation around Pensacola Bay.,
March 18, 1963
Teenager Drowns In Big Clay Pit
ESAR divers recovered the body of a teenager who drowned while swimming in a clay pit at Kupfrian Park.
March 31, 1963
Father Praises Many Who Helped In Hunt for Boy
A Pensacola father publicly thanked ESAR volunteers, Navy rescue teams, law enforcement, and community members who assisted in the search for his missing son.
April 7, 1963
Boat Capsizes, Boys Make Shore
ESAR was activated after a sailboat capsized in Escambia Bay, though the two teenage boys aboard safely swam ashore.
April 30, 1963
Boating Education Urged
Local officials and ESAR members promoted boating safety education ahead of the summer boating season.
May 6, 1963
Negro Boy Drowns At Wingate Beach
ESAR divers recovered the body of a teenager who drowned while swimming at Wingate Beach.
May 27, 1963
Alabama Couple Saved From Bay
ESAR members rescued an Alabama couple after their sailboat capsized in Perdido Bay near Lillian Bridge.
June 3, 1963
Brother and Sister Perish in Bayou
ESAR members and volunteers searched Davenport Bayou after a brother and sister drowned near the Start Lake area in Warrington. Combined coverage also includes the recovery operation for a missing Navy Chief at Cotton Lake.
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