Search Suspended For Army Specialist From New Jersey Swept Out To Pacific At California's Big Sur

CBS Bay Area

November 28, 2025

Authorities on California's Central Coast have suspended the search for an Army specialist from New Jersey who was swept out to the Pacific Ocean over the weekend.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday evening that formal search operations for 35-year-old Spc. Amanpreet Thind have been halted. Crews had been conducting daily searches for Thind after a large wave swept him and two others into the ocean at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park on Saturday.

The park is located in a rugged region of California's coast known as Big Sur, known for its picturesque views along with its dangerous surf. A Beach Hazard Statement was in effect at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, the search was limited to daylight hours due to safety reasons and conditions were too treacherous for divers through Monday.

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