US Navy sailor from Etowah falls overboard in Baltic Sea; search efforts called off
by WLOS Staff
The family of David "Dee" Spearman, age 19, pictured, confirmed Aug. 3, 2022, that he is the U.S. Navy sailor who fell overboard the USS Arleigh Burke, a guided-missile destroyer, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in the Baltic Sea near Helsinki, Finland. The U.S. Navy said search and rescue efforts to find Spearman were called off Aug. 2, 2022. (Photos courtesy of the Spearman family)