On 5/9/2009 at 12:55 P.M. Monroe County Dispatch contacted South Region of a possible drowning at the Paynetown Ramp. I and Sgt. 1 responded to the scene. Capt. 1 was in the area and he also responded. 
It appears that the victim, Victim 1 and his wife Occupant 1 had just launched their boat. Occupant 1 backed the boat to the courtesy dock to pick up Victim 1. He stepped on the back platform and told her to go. She accelerated a little fast and Victim 1 fell off the back into the water. Occupant 1 tried to get back to him but could not get Victim 1 back in the boat. 
Good Samaritan 1 was fishing from his boat by the bank across from the courtesy dock and heard the motor rev and a splash. He then heard someone yelling for help. He saw the victim in the water and dove in and swam over to him. Good Samaritan 1 was able to get the victim back to the shore by his boat. He was trying to get him out of the water when Good Samaritan 2 and Good Samaritan 3, who were camping just above the scene, arrived to help. They too had heard the calls for help. Good Samaritan 2 helped Good Samaritan 1 get the victim out of the water. Good Samaritan 3, who is a nurse, another camped by the name of Good Samaritan 4, an off duty Johnson County Deputy and another subject started CPR on Victim 1.  Capt. 1 arrived at the ramp and saw they were doing CPR. He went around to the campground and assisted. Bloomington Ambulance arrived and transported Victim 1 to Bloomington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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