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First responders working to recover missing swimmer at Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach, Fla. – A recovery effort is underway for a swimmer who went missing in Jacksonville Beach Sunday night.

According to a post by Jacksonville Beach Police, Curtis Newkirk, 19, was last seen around 7:36 p.m. in the ocean near 1st and 2nd Avenue South on May 28.

He was seen wearing blue Nautica swim trunks with a red and yellow design.

Curtis Newkirk last seen wearing blue Nautica swim trunks with a red and yellow design. (WJXT)

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Police say Newkirk is 6′01″ and approximately 192 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Drones have also been deployed.

If anyone has seen or knows of his whereabouts, contact the Jacksonville Beach Police Department at 904-270-1667.

Though wave heights are measuring slightly lower Monday than Saturday, a high rip current risk remains in effect for Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Coastal St. Johns Beaches on Monday. Beachgoers are asked to swim within their abilities, never swim alone, and swim near a lifeguard.


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