The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reported today (July 30, 2025) that when a 57-year-old crabber didn’t return home from the East Pearl River, his family knew something wasn’t right. They told deputies he was partially paralyzed on his left side due to a previous medical condition, and that he hadn’t been heard from since 10 a.m.
STPSO Marine Division, Sgt. Chuck White and Deputy John Hrabley, were dispatched alongside Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Family members described his usual launch point and route, and Sgt. White and Deputy Hrabley followed that trail into the marsh. What they found was nothing short of terrifying. The man’s boat was partially submerged. His motor had failed. His phone had gone underwater. And he was in the water…exhausted, alone, and without any way to call for help. Stranded for nearly nine hours, unable to move freely due to his medical condition, and surrounded by marshland, he was out of options… until Sgt. White and Deputy Hrabley found him.
The man was turned over to medical personnel, evaluated, and brought safely home that night.
The STPSO post stated, “This is what we do. And on this day, it saved a life."
Amazing work! So thankful officers like you!
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