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MONTEREY COUNTY, California ( KSBW ) -- The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has suspended its search efforts for Army Specialist Amanpreet Thind, who was swept out to sea Saturday afternoon at Soberanes Point near Garrapata State Park, after four days of searching from the air, water, and along the rugged Big Sur coast.

Despite the suspension, resources will remain on standby should there be any sign of the missing man.

Volunteer diver Juan Heredia, from the non-profit Angels Recovery Dive Team, is determined to continue searching until Thind is found.

Thind, a 35-year-old DLI student, leaves behind a wife and was last seen with his nephew.

Heredia said, "They only think about getting him back. They already pass that stage that, okay, he's dead,

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