Brian Hooker Detained in Bahamas Over Wife Lynette Hooker's Disappearance at Sea

Response Lynette Hooker vanished at sea after falling from a dinghy on April 4 while traveling from Hope Town to Elbow Cay with her husband Brian Hooker.

Brian Hooker told authorities that she fell overboard and was carried away by strong currents. He had to paddle to shore before alerting someone about her disappearance early on April 5.

The 59-year-old male is currently being questioned in connection with Lynette Hooker's disappearance.

Police interviewed Brian Hooker on Friday. Brian Hooker has not been charged with a crime. On the night of his arrest, Brian Hooker fell overboard on the Hookers' sailboat and suffered a knee injury.

Statements Brian Hooker denies causing his wife’s death and is cooperating with law enforcement, according to his attorney, Terrel Butler.

Brian Hooker wrote on Facebook on Wednesday: "I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused my beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas." He added: "Despite desperate attempts to reach her, the winds and currents drove us further apart. We continue to search for her and that is my sole focus."

Lynette Hooker's daughter questioned Brian Hooker's account of the incident in several interviews and called for a thorough investigation. She said in an interview with NBC News last week that it’s unlikely her mother, an experienced sailor, would "just fall" from a boat.

She also said the couple’s relationship was volatile and that they have a "history of not getting along, especially when they drink."

As of early Monday, it has raised more than $7,500. "This is to help the search for her or to help lay her to rest. Anything would help," she wrote on the page.

The U.S. Coast Guard has opened an investigation separate from the one by Bahamian authorities.

Couple Lynette Hooker and Brian Hooker, from Michigan, were years into a sailing adventure when Brian said his wife fell overboard. The couple shared updates about their life at sea on social media under the moniker, "The Sailing Hookers."

Lynette Hooker bounced around the deck of the docked Soul Mate, smiled into the camera and proclaimed, “We’re finally leaving Kemah,” referring to a Texas port town. “It’s only been four months,” she said as her husband, Brian, tugged on some rigging as they got ready to set sail.