US EditionFirefighter Body Found | Comedian, TV Star Arrested | Freeway Shooting: SoCal In Brief
- On December 4, 2024, off-duty LA firefighter Connor Lees, 29, went missing while free diving for lobster with three friends near Pier J off the Long Beach coast after Long Beach first responders were called around 9:45 p.m.
- Lees and three friends went out on a boat to go lobster fishing, and three of the men entered the water just before 10 p.m. For about 45 minutes, but only two resurfaced.
- Search efforts began that day and continued for two days, but authorities presumed Lees to be lost at sea and, after at least 19 hours, presumed him dead, with the LBPD stating there were no signs of foul play and an investigation was ongoing.
- On Friday, March 28, police personnel participating in dive training located Lees' body off the Long Beach coast, almost four months after he went missing.
- The Los Angeles Fire Department received positive identification of the body from the LA County Medical Examiner's office on Saturday morning and released a statement expressing its 'profound sadness' and extending condolences, while also stating that the LAFD stands united in grief.
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Firefighter Body Found | Comedian, TV Star Arrested | Freeway Shooting: SoCal In Brief
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Body of missing LA firefighter recovered from Long Beach waters months after initial disappearance
The body of a missing diver, an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter, was recovered from the waters off Long Beach almost four months after he was initially reported missing.
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Body of missing LA firefighter found off Long Beach coast
The body of LA firefighter Connor Lees, who went missing during an off-duty diving excursion, was found and recovered off the Long Beach coast on Friday, authorities said. On Friday, March 28, police personnel were participating in dive training when they located the body, LBPD Lt. John Hotchkiss said. Painting of LA firefighter Connor Lees by artist Rosie Tos, provided in his honor to Fire Station 94. (Image courtesy Los Angeles Fire Department…
Body of missing L.A. firefighter found off Long Beach waters
The body of a missing Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who went missing at sea while diving over three months ago has been recovered. On Saturday, LAFD announced the body of Connor J. Lees, 29, was found in the waters off Long Beach on March 26. On Dec. 4, 2024, Lees, who was off duty, went free diving with three other men in the Port of Long Beach off Pier J. Free diving involves holding one's breath for as long as they can while diving…
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