Man Drowns at Agate Beach
Press release provided by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office:
On April 16
17th, 2015 at about 2:30 PM an adult male entered the ocean water at Agate State Beach, Trinidad, for a leisure swim. The subject was wearing a wetsuit and was experienced at diving in the ocean. The strong currents in the area quickly swept him south and then west out to sea.The subject’s wife, who saw that her husband appeared in distress, contacted emergency services and requested assistance. Approximately ten to fifteen minutes later the subject was pulled out of the water by a Deputy Sheriff who had responded to Agate Beach. CPR was immediately started and continued until Arcata Ambulance arrived on scene and declared the subject deceased.
The deceased subject has been identified as BRAD LEE SENATORE, age 34, from Fairfield, CA. This incident is being treated as a tragic accident. The Coroner’s Office would like to remind everyone that the ocean currents are strong in this area and all safety precautions should be taken when recreating in or near the ocean.
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The sea has claimed too many already this year. These N. California beaches can have treacherous currents as well as sneaker waves. Play it safe.
What sorrow for this young man’s family.
Kym, this incident happened on Thursday, not Friday like the news release states. If you e-mail me, I can show you.
I agree. I hadn’t noticed that the date was incorrect but I’ve sent an email to the HCSO letting them know I think they made a mistake. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
I got a reply back and the Sheriff’s Office changed the date to the 16th. Thank you for helping get this corrected.
how is the aquatic life there…?
has the radiation from Fukushima affected the area ?
are the beach combing people who have lived there for many years
able to see any changes…
http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2015/04/protecting-vicious-punishing-virtuous.html