United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Boating accident
Date of Incident: November 11, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Petty Officer Travis Obendorf (BM3) succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier while participating in a search and rescue mission of a disabled fishing vessel in the Bering Sea, 30 miles north of Amak Island, Alaska.
He was injured while recovering the small boat after transferring the first group of passengers from the disabled vessel to the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche. He was immediately flown to Cold Bay, Alaska, and then transferred to a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. He was transferred a second time to a hospital in Seattle, Washington, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Petty Officer Obendorf had served with the United States Coast Guard for 10 years. He is survived by his parents.