RedactedNarrative: On 7/19/2020, at approximately 1149 hours central time, Bay County Emergency Services was contacted in reference to injuries to an individual that occurred while out on a vessel in St. Andrews Bay, Bay County, FL.  
  
  Victim and three (3) other individuals had rented a pontoon boat (V1) and was approaching the shoreline of Shell Island (bay side) near the Panama City Pass.  While the vessel was approaching shallow water, Victim took a fluke (Danforth) style anchor in his hands / arms and went to the front starboard (right) side bow of the vessel (FL 0074 PM).  
  
  As he was standing on the starboard bow, Victim jumped in and "rolled with the anchor" over into the shallow water.  Shortly after landing in the shallow water, Victim stood up and the occupants noticed blood coming from the back of his head and assisted him back into the vessel.  The occupants of the vessel began summoning for help and called 911.  
  
  Victim eventually lost consciousness and was transported to Panama City Marina by U.S. Coast Guard to awaiting EMS personnel.  During the transport by U.S. Coast Guard, CPR was being administered to Victim.  Upon arrival to Panama City Marina, EMS transported Victim to Bay Medical Sacred Heart Hospital in Panama City where he was later pronounced deceased.  A medical examiners report found the cause of death due to blunt and penetrating injuries to the upper spine. 
  
  Victim BAC .19; 
  
  VICTIM (Occupant) jumped from V1 into shallow water with a danforth style anchor in his hands and/or arms.  Upon landing in the shallow water (depth approx 3 feet), the anchor struck the back of Victim's head causing two puncture wounds to the upper rear area of his neck.  Victim was assisted onto the vessel after the injury where his condition worsened.  The occupants of V1 were assisted by other boaters while they called 911 for help.  Subsequently, U.S. Coast Guard arrived on scene and transported the injured party to Panama City Marina all while conducting CPR as they were doing so.  Victim was transported to Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center in Panama City, FL. and was subsequently pronounced deceased by Dr. at 1255 hours.
  