2 men found dead after boat overturns near Bethel

BETHEL, Alaska (KTUU) - Bethel Police Department has confirmed the deaths of two men whose boat overturned this week near Steamboat Slough.

The department identified the men as Joseph Pete and Gary Pete Jr.

Alaska State Troopers said Bethel Police notified them at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, that the two men were missing after their boat capsized near Steamboat Slough. Bethel Search and Rescue was called in, and crews began searching that day.

Bethel Police Department said the men’s bodies have since been recovered.

No additional details have been released.

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