Another long day of searching for missing boater has ended with no results
- Sandi Saulsbury
- Feb 23
- 2 min read
Buna, Tx. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, along with many other agencies and countless volunteers continued the search on Sunday for Steven Morgan of Buna. Mr. Morgan went missing in the backwaters of the Neches River on Friday at approximately 4:00 p.m off of 10 acre Lake Road in South Jasper County. Search and rescue workers have been searching the large slough and property surrounding the area since Friday evening. As of Sunday evening, Mr. Morgan had not been located. The search will resume Monday morning.
Sheriff Chuck Havard stated, “I would like to thank all the law enforcement agencies, volunteer fire departments and the countless number of citizens who have shown up and assisted us in this search. Additionally, we are very grateful to all the business owners and community members who have sent food, supplies and many other items to help us. We will not give up until Mr. Morgan has been found. Our prayers go out to the Morgan family and to our community during this difficult time.”
Our original article;
Buna, Tx. Shortly after 4 pm Friday, Jasper County Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a stranded fisherman off County Road 701 at 10 Acre Lake Road.
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said that the wife of 60-year-old Steven Morgan of Buna said that her husband called her after his boat flipped while fishing. According to the call, Morgan was able to make it to a small island or ridge where he made the call requesting assistance.
Havard said that rescuers began searching the area for Morgan within 30 minutes of the call, but were unable to locate him. Searchers continued until 2 am but resumed their search at 8 am Saturday morning. As of 7 pm Saturday, Morgan still had not been located.
Havard said that the search will resume tomorrow morning.
Havard wanted to extend his thanks to Jefferson County for sending a helicopter to search by air, all the local Volunteer Fire Departments, Law Enforcement, and all those from other organizations and ordinary citizens who have volunteered their time and effort from the very beginning to find Morgan and many who will also be on site again tomorrow.
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