SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — A 19-year-old man was reported missing after last seen swimming near Surfside Beach Friday night, according to Texas EquuSearch.
DeAngelo Phillip Jackson, 19, of Navasota, is described as being 6 feet 3 inches tall and was wearing black shorts with an orange stripe around the waistband and no shirt.
The U.S. Coast Guard has joined the search with boat crews and a helicopter along with the Surfside Police Department.
They said Jackson was reportedly swept away by a wave.
“Family and friends are desperate to locate DeAngelo and searches are underway,” EquuSearch said in their Facebook post. “Please keep DeAngelo and his parents in your prayers.”
"Prayers please, just help us," one family member said. "We don't know where he is out in that water."
"Our cousin is out there in the water, he's alone."