Authorities searching for missing man off Daufuskie Island. What witnesses saw
Authorities are searching for a missing man in the waters off Daufuskie Island, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday morning.
The missing person was identified as 51-year-old Craig Lamonte Jones.
Witnesses reported seeing Jones jump into the water from a dock at 7:57 a.m. near Melrose Landing Road, authorities said. He did not return to the surface.
The Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit, Coast Guard and Beaufort MRO are searching the waters off Daufuskie Island by boat and air.
As of late Saturday afternoon, Jones still had not been found.
Jones was wearing a blue shirt and shorts when he entered the water, the Sheriff’s Office said. He is Black, about 6 foot, 1 inch and weighs about 200 pounds. He is bald and may have a goatee.
Call the Sheriff’s Office dispatch at 843-524-2777 with information.
This story was originally published August 14, 2021 at 11:17 AM.
