“Family frustrated by search for retiree.” Los Angeles deputy goes missing on Greek island

As family members and friends continue to search for a 59-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who went missing on the Greek island of Amorgos, a missing American tourist was found dead on another island nearly 500 miles away.

The remains of the man, who has not yet been identified, were found June 16 on a remote beach on the small Greek island of Mathraki, just west of Corfu, according to the Associated Press.

He was reported missing by his host, a Greek-American friend, on June 13.

The disappearance of Ret. Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Albert Calibet and the discovery of the deceased American tourist come amid a series of cases in which tourists in Greece have died or disappeared after embarking on hikes in extremely hot weather.

Search and rescue operations for Calibet, who has been missing since he embarked on a hike he had already done several times on June 11 in 97-degree weather, are still underway.

Her brother, Oliver Calibet, who is now in Amorgos looking for her, was visibly sad and frustrated in a video posted recently on YouTube.

“I just want to find my brother. I don’t know why the United States can’t come and help me,” he said. “I’m here with six people from Los Angeles, we’re here on our own dime.”

Family friend Robin Winston León told KTLA there were very few resources on the part of the island where Calibet went missing. The island, she said, is about half the size of Catalina, with about 2,000 residents and no airport.

Calibet's sister-in-law, Sandrine Cutright, said search and rescue efforts were hampered by the rugged terrain that cannot be crossed at night.

“Maybe someone has a night vision drone or something that can detect heat,” she said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna released a statement on the 59-year-old's disappearance, saying in part:

“We are actively working with several agencies overseas to provide assistance in the search for Deputy Calibet and will use every resource we have to bring him back to those who love him.”

A GoFundMe has been organized to help those searching for Calibet obtain more resources and equipment in their efforts to locate him.

“Time is running out and we feel like we’re wasting time,” León told KTLA last week.