‘DEVESTATED’

Marvel Actor’s Friend Presumed Dead After Surfing Trip

Jay Notaro went missing while surfing at a beach in New South Wales on Tuesday morning.

The search for a Queensland, Australia police inspector who went missing while surfing has been called off after a three-day effort that included help from his friend, Thor star Chris Hemsworth. Jay Notaro, 45, was reportedly surfing in New South Wales when he disappeared on Tuesday morning. His surfboard was found washed up on the shore with its leg-rope attached. Hemsworth, who frequently surfed with Notaro, was spotted speaking to authorities near the beach on Wednesday. The air and land search was called off on Friday, with Notaro’s father mourning his son’s disappearance in a social media. “The family is of course naturally devastated. This hole in our lives will never be filled. We are heart broken. Such a tragic accident,” he wrote, reported News.com.au. Notaro’s father went on to thank police and “all the friends and colleagues that attended to help in any way they could.” Dan Purdie, the Queensland minister for police and emergency services, posted a tribute on Facebook, remembering Notaro as a “dedicated officer who lived and breathed the values of our police.”