{"id":2630661,"date":"2026-07-16T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-ends-search-for-three-boaters-after-alcatraz-disaster\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:14:17","slug":"coast-guard-ends-search-for-three-boaters-after-alcatraz-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-ends-search-for-three-boaters-after-alcatraz-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard ends search for three boaters after Alcatraz disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcoast-guard-ends-search-for-three-boaters-after-alcatraz-disaster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Coast Guard ended its search late Wednesday evening for three individuals missing after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-dead-and-two-missing-after-pontoon-boat-sinks-near-alcatraz-island\/\" title=\"One dead and two ... after pontoon ... sinks near ...\">pontoon boat sank<\/a> in San Francisco Bay. The incident occurred when the boat, carrying 20 people attending a memorial service near Alcatraz Island, capsized in rough waters, resulting in the death of 79-year-old Clifford Joseph Boisa.Most passengers were rescued by bystanders, but the rescue efforts for the three missing remain ongoing.Despite extensive efforts involving surface vessels and aircraft covering nearly 950 square nautical miles,no survivors have been found. The authorities beleive the sinking was caused by turbulent waters and high waves, which caused the boat to roll over. Good Samaritan boaters and fishermen played a crucial role in rescuing many victims. The boat, named Volare, was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >primarily carrying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">family members<\/a> scattering<\/a> a loved one&#8217;s ashes. The search was suspended at sunset after nearly 24 hours without locating the missing individuals. The owner of the boat identified the three missing as his sister, sister-in-law, and a friend. The incident has been described as a chaotic scene, likened to a real-life Titanic event, with witnesses recalling the severity of the ordeal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coast-guard\/\">Coast Guard <\/a>announced it ended the search Wednesday evening for three people who went missing after a pontoon boat sank in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\">San Francisco<\/a> Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat was carrying 20 people participating in a memorial service <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4648829\/pontoon-boat-sinks-alcatraz-island\/\">when it capsized in turbulent waters <\/a>roughly 600 yards from Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, resulting in the death of one person, 79-year-old former Sutter County sheriff\u2019s deputy Clifford Joseph Boisa. While most were rescued by \u201cgood Samaritans\u201d out on the water, first responders continued the search for three victims who remain categorized as missing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4651111\/texas-flood-close-camp-mystic\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Texas floods get close to where Camp Mystic was<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4649037\/national-guard-deployment-dc-extended-2029\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>National Guard deployment in DC extended until 2029<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4648829\/pontoon-boat-sinks-alcatraz-island\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>One dead and two missing after pontoon boat sinks near Alcatraz Island<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuspending a search is one of the hardest parts of the job, and our condolences are with the families of all involved,\u201d Coast Guard Capt. Jarod Toczko said in a statement revealing authorities suspended the search at sunset. \u201cOur goal is always to bring home families\u2019 loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group aboard the vessel, named <em>Volare<\/em>, was mostly family members who had gathered to scatter the ashes of a loved one. Before suspending the search for the three missing passengers, Toczko said crews searched for nearly 24 hours using 11 surface vessels and four aircraft, covering roughly 950 square nautical miles and more than 1,700 miles of search track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite that extensive effort, we have been unable to locate any survivors within the search area,\u201d Toczko said. \u201cSuspending an active search is one of the most difficult things we do as Coast Guard commanders. I don\u2019t take that responsibility lightly at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Fire Department chief Dean Crispen said the initial alert had indicated a vessel was on fire but that he believes it was likely steam from the sinking boat, as investigators found no evidence of fire. Officials believe the disaster was likely sparked by volatile waters and high waves that caused the boat to roll over and sink.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials credited nearby fishermen and other boaters for saving lives before emergency first responders arrived to help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose Good Samaritans called in this distress case initially, made us aware of it, and then rescued people from the water,\u201d Toczko said. \u201cYou all saved lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local fishermen who aided in rescue efforts painted a ghastly picture of the scene, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/boat-sinks-alcatraz-san-francisco-bay-fatal-capsizing-victims\/\">in comments<\/a> to CBS News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4647324\/amy-coney-barrett-elena-kagan-supreme-court-security-funding\/\"><strong>AMY CONEY BARRETT DESCRIBES INCREASED THREATS IN PLEA FOR MORE SUPREME COURT SECURITY FUNDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was like <em>Titanic<\/em> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">real life<\/a>,\u201d Justin Marceline said. \u201cI mean, there was stuff everywhere, people were banging on the glass [windows on the boat], and there\u2019s not much you can do except grab the people from the water that are in the water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Edward Boisa, the owner of the <em>Volare<\/em> who was at the helm at the time it capsized, told the outlet that the three passengers still missing are his sister, Carol Boisa; his sister-in-law, Clifford Boisa\u2019s wife, Jackie Boisa; and a friend he identified as Tondra.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coast Guard ends search for 3 missing after boat sank near Alcatraz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2630662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26196787126914.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[82808,82807,41155,39206,52278],"class_list":["post-2630661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-alcatraz-disaster","tag-boating-accident","tag-coast-guard","tag-maritime-safety","tag-search-and-rescue-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26196787126914.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2630661"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2630669,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630661\/revisions\/2630669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2630661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2630661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2630661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}