Overview
- Kathleen “Kit” Boucher, 71, was recovered from Bee’s River on Feb. 14 and pronounced dead; her husband, Gerald “Jerry” Boucher, 72, remains missing.
- Police first responded to a 911 report of a loose, wet dog at First Encounter Beach, then heard cries for help and found a woman in the ice-choked river.
- Two Eastham officers fell through the ice during the initial rescue attempt, made it back to shore, and were evaluated and released from Cape Cod Hospital.
- Multi‑agency searches have used divers, drones, a remotely operated vehicle, and a state police air unit; a 5½‑hour operation Tuesday ended as tides pushed hazardous ice back in.
- The couple were identified by their daughters as longtime West Hartford high school sweethearts who recently marked 50 years of marriage; their dog, Casey, was found safe and returned to family.