- Thomas Gigler, a 56-year-old father of three from Southern California, was identified as the passenger who went overboard from the Carnival Panorama cruise ship off Mexico.
- Gigler was celebrating his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife on a seven-night cruise along the Baja Peninsula when he disappeared on the final day of the voyage.
- The ship's crew conducted room-to-room accountability checks and reviewed CCTV footage, which confirmed that Gigler jumped overboard while sailing toward Long Beach, California.
- Both the U.S. and Mexican Coast Guards were notified to assist in search and investigation procedures, but Gigler has not yet been found.
- His family expressed shock over his disappearance, with his sister stating they are at a loss as to why he went overboard and believe he was not in his right mind.
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