RedactedNarrative: On 2/12/2021, VDWR Dispatch received a 911 call from Franklin County concerning an individual who has fallen overboard at the Penhook Boat Ramp #9 near 1300 Jefferson Dock Road, Penhook, VA. Officers responded to the incident. Dispatch informed us that the subject was still in the water and was trying to stay afloat. When I (Officer) arrived on scene Franklin County Sheriffs department, Glad Hill Rescue Squad, and Cool Branch Fire and Rescue were already on scene. 
  
  Operator had launched the vessel while his friend went to park the vehicle and boat trailer. Friend then heard a splash and saw that Operator had fallen overboard. Operator then attempted to get back into the vessel but was not able to, Friend then told Operator to swim towards shore. 
  
  Operator then told Friend that he did not think he could make it, at this point the vessel and Operator had drifted about 50 feet from the boat ramp. Friend then called 911, Subject arrived at the ramp and decided to swim out to Operator. 
  
  Operator was somewhat responsive when Subject made contact with Operator. Friend and another individual tied a rope to a life jacket and threw it to Subject when she got close to the boat dock and pulled Subject and Operator to shore. Fire and Rescue then began CPR on Subject but was not able to revive.
  