On February 27, 2013, a father and son left Ocean Springs Harbor on Kayaks to go fishing toward Deer Island,  Approximately 07:11 PM officers was notified that a shrimp Boat Operator located two kayaks by Biloxi East Channel with no occupants.  Search was conducted with father being found around 12:13 AM on February 28, 2013. 

Search Continued for son until March 8, 2013 approximately 01:10 PM when a recreation vessel spotted boy of son approximately 4.3 miles south of Biloxi Beach close to Biloxi West channel.  Officer stated Personal floatation devices was still strapped to kayaks. The sons shoes was missing.  Both deaths was result of drowning.
 
Father incident information in a separate report.
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