The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service has unveiled new footage from their ongoing search for Lynette Hooker, an American who has gone missing. Last week, the agency dedicated four days in the Bahamas, scouring for any leads that might reveal her whereabouts. As part of their efforts, investigators returned to the United States with the dinghy used by Lynette and her husband, Brian, during their boating excursion in the Sea of Abaco where she mysteriously disappeared.
The search operation was comprehensive, involving a variety of specialized tools and teams. Divers were deployed to comb the ocean depths, while remotely operated underwater vehicles scoured the sea floor. Drones provided an aerial perspective, and the expertise of a cadaver dog was also enlisted to aid in the search.
On June 3, 2026, a U.S. Coast Guard boat crew, alongside CGIS investigators, continued their search efforts in the waters off the Bahamas. This operation was part of a broader initiative to uncover any evidence that could explain Lynette’s disappearance.
Lynette vanished in April during what was supposed to be a relaxing boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas. According to Brian, the couple was navigating through turbulent waters when Lynette fell overboard into the Sea of Abaco. While Brian managed to resurface, Lynette was nowhere to be found.
Lynette Hooker vanished in April while on a boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas.
He claims she fell overboard into the Sea of Abaco, as the pair navigated rough seas on their dinghy. He resurfaced; Lynette vanished.
Divers with the Coast Guard Investigative Service search for clues in the search for missing woman, Lynette Hooker. (Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)
The dinghy CGIS was able to transfer over to U.S. custody from Bahamian authorities will undergo additional forensic examination.
Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell, which is based in Miami, was used in the mission.
CGIS is leading the investigation, and the agency investigates a wide range of federal crimes, including fraud, cybercrime, drug trafficking and homicides.
Authorities will release more information as it becomes available.
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