RedactedNarrative: On May 26, 2012 DEM officers were dispatched to respond to an incident where someone fell overboard from a vessel in Pt. Judith Harbor of Refuge.  The victim was pulled from the water and CPR was performed.  He was then transported to the Pt. Judith Coast Guard boat house where a pulse and blood pressure was obtained.  Victim was then transported to So. County Hospital.  DEM officers then responded to So. County Hospital where Nursing Superintendent advised that Victim had died from his injuries. According to Off. report, all 3 occupants on the boat left Old Colony Yacht Club in Boston to ride boat, Know Lost Time, to North Carolina. At approximately 2030hs they entered the Pt. Judith Harbor of Refuge and anchored the boat.  They made sandwiches went to the stern of the boat, sat down, ate, and had an alcoholic beverage. Then around 2200 hours, Subject1 went below to bed. Subject2 and Victim continued to talk for a while and around 2330hrs Subject2 went to bed. Victim said that he wanted to stay up longer.  Subject2 left Victim sitting on the stern. A few hours later 0100-0130hrs, on May 26, Subject2 was just falling asleep when Subject1 heard a thud and Subject2 heard a splash. Both went to investigate and saw Victim treading water 15-20 feet off the stern.  Subject2 threw him a line and pulled him to the stern while Subject1 radioed “Mayday man overboard” and their position. Subject2 was holding onto Victim and struggling to get him on the swim platform when Victim lost consciousness.  Subject1 helped Subject2 get Victim from the waist up onto the swim platform, Subject2 began CPR. Pilot Boat, Pilot Conn. came alongside and a subject came on board and both he and Subject2 got Victim on the platform and continued CPR. Subject1 started the engine, pulled anchor, and was headed to the USCG station when he became disoriented in the fog and ran aground.  The USCG boat arrived shortly on scene, two personnel came on board and took over CPR. Subject1 put the boat in reverse and followed the USCG boat to the USCG dock where EMS were waiting and transported Victim to the hospital. Subject1 stated to Off. that Victim had been in the hospital a few months ago for a heart problem and was taking medication for the condition.
NameOfBodyOfWater: PT. JUDITH POND
NearestCityTown: NARRAGANSETT                  