Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Death
In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers, who died March 5, 2026, of his injuries following a medical evacuation mission off the coast of Washington state, stands in uniform.
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A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast. But before he passed away Thursday evening, two poignant ceremonies were held on his behalf: His partner posted on social media that she had accepted a hospital-room wedding proposal carried out by his family, and the Coast Guard said it awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. The rescue swimmer, Tyler Jaggers, was part of an Oregon-based crew that responded Feb. 27 to transport a stroke victim from a commercial vessel off the Washington coast. The agency did not specify what happened, citing an ongoing investigation.
