FOUND DECEASED: Irwin Terrell Richmond, Matagorda, TX

10/14/09 — The body of  Irwin Terrell Richmond was located on Wolf Island Island late yesterday afternoon.  Please keep Irwin’s family and friends in your prayers in their time of grief.

We would like to thank all of our members and the public volunteers for all their hard work in helping to bring Irwin’s body back to his family.

10/13/09 — The search is continuing on 10/14/09 in Matagorda, Texas at 8:00 a.m. Directions to the command center are as follows:

Take Highway 60 to Matagorda. You will come to a blinking light at the bridge — take a left and go over the bridge. Proceed all the way to the end and look for Alvin and Jan Tipps’ black van and trailer. We need ATVs and people who can drive along the beach.

10/12/09 — The search is continuing on 10/13/09 in Matagorda, Texas at 8:00 a.m. Directions to the command center are as follows:

Take Highway 60 to Matagorda. You will come to a blinking light at the bridge — take a left and go over the bridge. Proceed all the way to the end and look for Alvin and Jan Tipps’ black van and trailer. We need ATVs and people who can drive along the beach.

10/12/09 — We were contacted 10/12/09 by the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance in a shoreline search. The search will begin Monday 10/12/09, and the command center is located in Sargent, Texas. Directions to the command center are as follows:

Take Highway 288 South to Lake Jackson. Take the 332 exit and go right. Proceed to 521 and go left to the town of Cedar Lane. Proceed to 457 and go left. Go all the way down and you will see the command center.