
Danielle and Maury Agcaoili were among boaters who died Sunday, May 28, 2023, near Sitka, Alaska, when a fishing vessel ran into trouble in rough seas. In this photo provided by Vernon Tyau, Jarek Agcaoili, left, with his mother Danielle, sister Jessika and father Maury Agcaoili pose in May 2023, at Jessika's high school graduation in Hawaii. Searchers on Sunday night found the body of Maury Agcaoili, 57, of Waipahu, Hawaii, in the water less than 100 yards from the boat. In a statement, Sitka-based Kingfisher Charters said the company is “devastated by the loss of the guests and captain of the Awakin.” The 30-foot Awakin had five people aboard when it capsized in rough seas near Low Island, about 10 miles west of Sitka. The bodies of two women were recovered Wednesday from a Sitka fishing charter boat that capsized Sunday night in the deadliest incident in the Alaska charter industry in decades. Those on the vessel were Solis and Tyau, Tyau's sister and her partner and the boat captain. Authorities are working to salvage the boat, which was found partially submerged off an island near Sitka, Alaska. The bodies of three of the five people aboard have been found but two people remain missing. Robert Solis and Tyau were aboard the charter fishing vessel Awakin when it was scuttled Sunday in rough seas off the coast of southeast Alaska. This undated photo provided by James Solis shows Robert Solis, left and his partner Brandi Tyau, right.
