RedactedNarrative: On 7/4/19 at 1440 myself Game Warden along with Game Warden, Wildlife Supervisor, and Wildlife Law Enforcement Coordinator were all notified of a possible drowning at the Fremont boat ramp on Alcova Reservoir.  We all responded along with several deputies with the Natrona County Sheriff’s Department (See Attachment 1 for S.O. report).  The deputies already had victim out of the water and along with several members of the public were performing CPR on Victim. 
   
  Victim had been riding a personal watercraft (PWC) with his juvenile daughter when they apparently fell off of the machine.  Victim was trying to get back onto the PWC but was unable to.  Another boat witnessed this and went to Victim’s aide.  They were able to get him on their boat and he began to go in and out of consciousness.   His breathing was described as being very shallow at this point.  They immediately took him to the Fremont boat ramp where deputies and wardens responded.  Upon arrival at the boat ramp Victim was no longer breathing. 
  
  • This was a rented PWC from Alcova Resort 
  • Victim was wearing a horse collar type life jacket designed for a child and far too small for Victim
  • This was not one of the life jackets provided by the resort 
  • The life jacket used is not rated for use on a PWC
  • It is unknown how Victim fell off of the PWC as there were no other witnesses to this actual event other than his juvenile daughter 
  • Unknown if Victim had any previous experience on a PWC
  • Coroner’s cause of death Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease (see Attachment 2)which can cause heart failure
  • There was no alcohol or drugs in Victim’s system at time of death (see Attachment 3)
  
  In conclusion Victim’s death was not caused by falling off the PWC.  Having fallen off the PWC likely contributed to heart failure due to a previous condition.
  