On June 22, 2013 Operator1 went out and rented a 22 foot pontoon boat from Fort Sam Recreation Center on Canyon Lake that morning. Operator1 and his passengers V1 occupant1, V1 occupant2, and v1occupant3 all went out on Canyon Lake in boat 1 the latter part of 6/22/2013 morning.   

After 1:00pm Operator1 decided to take a swim to cool off, Operator1 cut off the boat (1) motor and jumped out of the back of boat from the starboard stern side into Canyon Lake.  The lake was very choppy Operator1 due to other boat traffic and 15-20mph wind.  While was swimming his boat (1) with the 3 passengers on it started to drifting away from him. Operator1 tried to swim to boat 1 but boat 1 kept drifting further away.  Operator1 began to yell for help boat 1 passenger V1 occupant2 tried to start the boat (1) but could not get the boat started (not realizing due to inexperience in boat operation boat (1) was still in gear).  V1 occupant2 jumped off the boat (1) with two PFDs and swam over to Operator1. V1occupant2  stated that when he got to Operator1, V1occupant2 lifted Operator1 face out of the water Operator1 at this time was unresponsive.  V1occupant2 tried to put the PFD on Operator1 but could not get PFD over Operator1 head. 

The other two women passengers on boat 1 flagged down another passing boat 2 and asked for assistance.  The occupants of Boat 2 stated they put Operator1 in boat 2  from the lake and went over to Potters Creek boat ramp #21, while one of the witness on boat 2 called 911 for help. 

CPR was started on Operator1 before EMS arrived and was continued non stop with EMS until he was pronounced. 
Comal County Judge was called out to scene.  Judge requested an autopsy of Operator1. 

Autopsy latter stated that Operator1 had significant heart disease with a 90% blockage in his main artery.  Operator1 panicked when he saw the boat drifting away and he slipped beneath the water, aspiring some water and going into cardiac arrest  as a complication of a near drowning and stress of the incident.
Potters Creek