Body of Missing Crew Member Found.

According to authorities, the body of one of the missing boaters off of Pass-A-Grille has been found.

The Sheriff’s Office news release says that a body was reported floating about 3 miles west of Egmont Key on Monday. The body was identified as 27-year-old Andrew Dillman. Dillman was a crew member of the ‘Jaguar’ charter yacht, which was rented by 15 Colorado State University students on Tuesday March 14th. During the Charter five of the students jumped from the boat to swim and when one student (21-year-old Jie Lou) was seen struggling to return, Dillman jumped in to rescue him.

Authorities say that neither man wore a flotation device and were swept up in the strong currents in the area.

The Coast Guard ended its search Friday. Lou’s body has not yet been recovered.

Photo: Dillman’s Facebook

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