Captain Phil Harris Death

Captain Phil Harris Death, Meet Jake Harris, he is Deadliest Catch’s Phil Harris’ son. Following his father’s death earlier this month, he is allegedly being charged with a DUI. Find out more incriminating details and see photos and a video here.

Not only is Jake Harris reportedly accused of a hit-and-run, but has also allegedly been arrested on charges including drunk driving in Washington state, all apparently taking place on Thursday night around 9 p.m.

As a biography, not much is known about Jacob “Jake” Harris. His is 24 years old. He is most-known as one of two sons to Captain Phil Harris from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch”. Jake and his brother Joshua (Josh) served on the fishing vessel called, “Cornelia Marie” as deckhands.

According to reports, Deadliest Catch’s Phil Harris’ son was reportedly accused of a hit-and-run accident and fled the scene traveling northbound on Interstate 5. It is said that he seemed to be impaired following the stop at the exit of Mercer Street, close to Downtown Seattle.

Futhermore, Dan McDonald, a spokesperson for the Washington State patrol said that the BMW 3 Series he was driving happened to be registered to his late father that which he was seen driving “erratically”. In addition, he was driving with a suspended license. So Jake was taken into custody on misdemeanor charges including: Hit-and-run, driving with a suspended license, and suspicion of DUI.

In the event leading up to the arrest, McDonald stated that Harris “failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a toxicological test … After further investigation, it was found that he was involved in a hit and run with another occupied vehicle earlier in the evening. He had rear-ended another car.”

It is said that he was booked at a nearby jail and held on $2000 bail.

On the death of Captain Phil Harris, executive producer Thom Beers said that the Discovery Channel will air a “Deadliest Catch” marathon on Sunday. He also shared this about the loss of Cornelia Marie’s captain and the future of the show:

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Captain Phil Harris Death was first posted on February 21, 2010 at 4:59 pm.

Phil Harris Died Cornelia Marie, Captain Phil Harris Dead

Phil Harris Died Cornelia Marie, Captain Phil Harris Dead: Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie has passed away yesterday. The news comes as a great shock to both his families. The reason that I say both his families is because he was loved by so many around the world and he considered his television crew on the Discovery channel to be a part of his family. With his show “The Deadliest Catch” being aired in over a hundred and fifty countries worldwide the news is sure to spread like wild fire.

Phil Harris, Captain of Cornelia Marie was also a deep sea diver and was just fifty-three when he suffered from a stroke on the twenty-ninth of January. Though his family members were of the hope and wish that he may recuperate from his condition, it was not the case. Devastated by the news his sons Jake Harris and Josh Harris stated that he was a fighter.

After undergoing a lengthy duration of twelve hours of surgery Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie was put into a medically stimulated coma. Though there were some signs of his health improving just a few days ago, Phil Harris could not make it through.

Many of his followers have been overwhelmed by the news with one of them holding the view of Phil Harris being the most ‘real’ captain on the show. As followers of “The Deadliest Catch” mourn his sudden death at such an early age one significant point is raised through this incident that life indeed is short and may be taken from us at any time.

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Phil Harris Died Cornelia Marie, Captain Phil Harris Dead was first posted on February 10, 2010 at 9:58 pm.

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TrendPK.com Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show “Deadliest Catch”, has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53.
Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke on Jan. 29 while the fishing vessel he captained, Cornelia Marie, [...]

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TrendPK.com Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie has passed away yesterday. The news comes as a great shock to both his families. The reason that I say both his families is because he was loved by so many around the world and he considered his television crew on the Discovery [...]

Deadliest Catch Captain Dies

Deadliest Catch Captain Dies, Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the coast of Alaska were captured on the hit Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch, died at a hospital near Anchorage late Tuesday. He was 53.

Harris suffered a stroke while in port off-loading at St. Paul Island in Alaska on Jan. 30. Despite promising reports about his health, Phil never fully recovered and passed away with his family at his side.

According to The Associated Press, Harris started working on fishing boats at age 7 and started work 10 years later on a crab boat. When he was 21, he ran a fishing vessel out of Seattle, making him one of the youngest to captain a vessel in the Bering Sea. Deadliest Catch, now in its fifth seasons, has been one of the Discovery Channel’s most popular series. Fans seem to be fascinated with the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska.

“He was more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him,” the network said in a statement overnight. “We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart. We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil’s every move. We send our thoughts and prayers to Phil’s sons Josh and Jake and the Cornelia Marie crew.”

The captain’s sons — Josh and Jake Harris — also released released a statement. The men praised their late dad as a brave warrior who battled on until the day of his final breath: “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad — Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.”

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Deadliest Catch Captain Dies was first posted on February 10, 2010 at 3:56 pm.