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An Arizona man died Tuesday after going missing while swimming at a beach along the Big Sur coast.
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At around 1 p.m., the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and fire and ambulance personnel responded to reports of a missing adult scuba diver at Sand Dollar Beach on Highway 1, according to a news release.
The beach is located near Plaskett Creek Campground, about around 14 miles north of the San Luis Obispo County line
Arriving at the scene, first responders learned that the missing person, 38-year-old Casa Grande, Arizona, resident Trevor Valentine, was a swimmer, not a scuba diver, as initially reported.
A large-scale, multi-agency response that included personnel from Big Sur Fire, Cambria Ambulance, California State Parks lifeguards, the U.S. Forest Service and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter searched the area for Valentine, according to the news release.
A lifeguard was deployed in the water near Valentine’s last known location while additional personnel searched the shoreline, according to the news release.
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Valentine was found unresponsive near the rocky coastline at the south end of Sand Dollar Beach, according to the news release.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted Valentine from the coastline, transferring him to an awaiting ambulance for additional care, and though life-saving measures were administered, Valentine did not survive.
“The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office extends its condolences to the Valentine family and all those affected by the loss,” the release read. “No further information is available at this time.”
This story was originally published October 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM with the headline “Swimmer dies after going missing at beach along Big Sur coast.”
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