LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker

Reporter: Annalise Iraola Writer: Carolina Guzman
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77-year-old Kenneth Humiston Credit: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak three miles off the coast of Bonita Beach.

On Wednesday, LCSO received a call about an abandoned kayak found floating approximately three nautical miles off the coast of Bonita Beach, in the Gulf of Mexico.

WINK News spoke to Carmine Marceno, the Lee County Sheriff, about the ongoing investigation.

“People think of rogue waves. We think it could be a medical event. We don’t know exactly what took place. And while we found the kayak, we trained for the worst, but we pray for the best. So our goal is to make certain that we leave no stone unturned, and we pray that we can bring this person home to their loved ones,” said Marceno.

LCSO Marine Unit and United States Coast Guard crews responded and located documents within the kayak belonging to 77-year-old Kenneth Humiston of Naples.

The kayak belonging to the missing 77-year-old Kenneth Humiston
Credit: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Members of the LCSO Marine Unit, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S. Coast Guard immediately searched the area, including Estero Bay and Wiggins Pass.

LCSO is continuing search efforts with the U.S. Coast Guard and is working closely with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

A fishing pole and other gear were still seen inside of the abandoned kayak.

Anyone with information on Humiston’s whereabouts is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000.

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