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Sylacauga High School's head football coach, Chris Smelley, went missing after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico off Grayton Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities launched a search, and he was eventually found 2 miles off shore of Grayton Beach by a friend who happened to be in the area on a boat. Smelley was safely rescued and reportedly has no medical concerns.
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Chris Smelley, the head football coach at Sylacauga High School, who went missing after going kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Grayton Beach. Smelley, described as 6′3 and weighing 202 lbs, was last seen wearing a camo swimsuit and was in his blue and black kayak without a phone, life jacket, or distress devices. Multiple resources, including the United States Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife, have been deployed to assist in locating him, and anyone with information is urged to call 850-892-8111.