Coast Guard divers search Bahamas waters for missing woman Lynette Hooker
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HOPE TOWN, Bahamas – The U.S. Coast Guard is entering its third day of renewed search for 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who has been missing since April, as crews comb both land and sea for evidence of the case.
Fox News Digital got a closer look at how the team accomplished the mission, thanks to divers scouring the Abaco Sea near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas.
On land, investigators are relying on the assistance of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office’s cadaver dog.
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“They’re going to leave no stone unturned at this point. Investigators will go back to the last known moment of her sighting based on concrete evidence. Then they’ll move forward from there,” said former FBI special agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Bahamian Police Force search the waters near Hope Town, Bahamas, on June 3, 2026, looking for clues in the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, who was last seen alive in early April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)
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Lynette Hooker’s husband, Brian Hooker, initially told police that his wife had fallen overboard from a small boat and was swept away by the currents while he was able to row towards shore.
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Members of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and cadaver dog Maggie arrived at the Abaco Inn in Hope Town, Bahamas, on June 3, 2026, to conduct a search regarding missing American boater Lynette Hooker, who was last seen in early April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)
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A US official familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital that the location where the woman said she fell into the sea allegedly contradicted the GPS data investigators collected from her cell phone.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Bahamian Defense Force arrived at the Abaco Inn in Hope Town, Bahamas, on June 3, 2026, to conduct a search for missing American boater Lynette Hooker, who was last seen alive in early April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)
As for why authorities are searching for clues on land or in water? Parker said it all comes down to eliminating all possible scenarios.
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“It would be easy to get rid of him somewhere far out at sea, or if other theories arise, they [investigators] “We will not ignore them,” he said.
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U.S. Coast Guard members searched an area in Hope Town, Bahamas, on June 3, 2026, looking for clues in the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, who was last seen alive in early April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)
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Parker believes there is more information available than is publicly available. “Law enforcement almost always knows much more than they share,” he said.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are searching the waters near Hope Town, Bahamas, on June 3, 2026, looking for clues in the disappearance of American boater Lynette Hooker, who was last seen alive in early April. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)
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“Fortunately, the Bahamas has an excellent relationship with the United States in jointly conducting such investigations. Their cooperation and assistance are crucial to the potentially successful prosecution of this case.”
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Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Hooker’s attorney repeatedly for comment.
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