RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated in effect: I was backing the boat into the slip next to another boat that was already docked and backed in. The guy was at the back of the boat pushing away the other boat from hitting ours. I told him I don't need his help to get the boat into the slip. The guy fell into the water. I could see his hands moving above his head. I threw him the floating ring, but he was not grabbing onto it. I tried to reach for him to save him but could not reach him and he went under the water. I went into the water to try and save him, but I could not see him in the dirty water. I called 911.
  
  Statements and interviews from all other occupants/witnesses were conducted and recorded by NJSP Troop B Criminal Investigations. All statements provided on scene were consistent with the above statement provided by the operator. 
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed: Operator #1 was docking Vl at the Englewood Cliffs Boat Basin Marina, in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The bow of Vl was facing in the eastern direction and backing into the above slip number. Victim #1 was at the stern of Vl on the swimming platform when he fell overboard into the water on the starboard side. Victim #1 did not have on a personal floatation device. Life saving measures were taken by the occupants on board, by throwing a portable lifesaving floatation ring, but were unsuccessful at recovering Victim #1. As a result, Victim
  #1 drowned and was later recovered by the NYPD Dive Team. Palisades Interstate Park Police were contacted and arrived on scene. Victim #1 was removed from the water and moved to the dock. Victim #1 was unable to be resuscitated.
  
  It was reported that alcohol was involved, and open alcoholic containers could be seen in plain view around Vl's interior. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were conducted on Operator #1 by Palisades Park Police yielding negative results. I did not smell any alcoholic beverages coming from Operator #1 's body or breath and I did not observed other signs of impairment. The operator and additional occupants provided written voluntary statements of what they recalled from the incident. A witness observed the incident when it happened and provided a voluntary written statement. No surveillance footage could be located at the marina showing the incident.
  
  Englewood Paramedics arrived on scene and a pronouncement was made by 
  Englewood Hospital at 2148 hours via telemetry. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office 
  was contacted but did not arrive on scene. NJSP Crime Scene North was contacted
  and arrived on scene. Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office was contacted
  and arrived on scene. NJSP Criminal Investigation's Office (CIO) was contacted. We arrived on scene and spoke with the additional occupants that were on Vl. After the scene was processed, Victim #1 was transported to the Bergen County Medical
  Examiner's Office. Next of kin was notified by NJSP CIO. The cause of death
  investigation is being conducted by Detectives.