Coast Guard announces passing of Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers following rescue operation injury
United States Coast Guard News (.mil) • • nation
Key Points:
- Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers died on March 5, 2026, from injuries sustained during a rescue mission of a distressed mariner aboard the commercial vessel Momi Arrow off the Oregon coast on February 27.
- Jaggers was part of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria and was initially treated in Victoria, British Columbia, before being transferred to Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.
- He was posthumously advanced to Petty Officer Second Class and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary heroism during the rescue operation.
- Admiral Kevin Lunday praised Jaggers for his courage and dedication, offering condolences to his family and emphasizing the Coast Guard’s
