Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies after medical evacuation mission off Washington coast turns tragic

The U.S. Coast Guard connected Friday confirmed Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation endurance technician stationed astatine USCG Air Station Astoria, Oregon, died Thursday pursuing a aesculapian evacuation ngo disconnected the seashore of Cape Flattery, Washington.

During the Feb. 27 mission, Jaggers was critically injured and enactment connected beingness support, according to statements from the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association (GCHRSA).

He aboriginal died astatine Madigan Army Medical Center successful Fort Lewis, Washington, surrounded by his parents, sister, fiancé, friends, and Coast Guard teammates, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.

"We are grateful for his faithful service," Noem wrote successful a societal media post.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers died aft a ngo disconnected the Washington authorities coast. (U.S. Coast Guard via X)

Prior to his death, Jaggers was meritoriously precocious to AST2 for his "relentless thrust successful qualifications, the mentorship helium consistently provided to swimmer candidates, and his exceptional show crossed operational missions," according to officials. 

He was besides awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross — 1 of the nation’s highest awards for heroism successful aerial formation — by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers leaves down his parents, sister, fiancé, friends and Coast Guard teammates. (U.S. Coast Guard via X)

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"Through his selfless work and sacrifice, AST2 Jaggers exemplified the finest legacies of Coast Guard service, and the ineffable oath of the Aviation Rescue Swimmer community: So Others May Live,'" officials wrote successful the statement.

The GCHRSA said it is actively coordinating enactment for Jaggers' household and the aircrew astatine Air Station Astoria.

Authorities provided constricted details astir the mission. (U.S. Coast Guard via X)

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., said Coast Guard crews "never waver successful rushing to the h2o to prevention lives and that's what Tyler Jaggers was doing erstwhile helium was injured."

"My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, on with the full United States Coast Guard and the squad based successful Astoria," Gluesenkamp Perez wrote successful a connection connected X.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers poses for a photograph with a radical of Coast Guardsmen successful this undated photo. (U.S. Coast Guard via X)

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Additional details astir the ngo person not yet been released.

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