An older model 14 foot outboard with 4 individuals was drifting on August 28, 2012 in the Middle River off the Chesapeake Bay.  Two individuals went swimming.  One individual appeared in distress.  The operator jumped in to assist and drowned as the old vessel drifted away.  No one was wearing a PFD. Natural Resources Police and other agencies searched for the missing operator who was finally found on August 30.  The ME determined death by accidental drowning.  The case remains under investigation.
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