RedactedNarrative: On june 2, 2014 at approximately 15:55 hours, four teens departed by boat from a private dock on the north side of the trent river.  Operator was operating the 2006 20 foot center console kencraft bay rider with a 115 horse power suzuki four stroke outboard engine.  I note that operator had completed and successfully passed a nasbla approved boating safety course, and was permitted by law to operate said boat.  I also note that the weather conditions were mostly sunny skies, a light breeze, fairly calm waters, and the temperature in the low eighties.  The subjects then headed in an easterly direction, crossed the river, and traveled a distance of approximately 0.95 miles to another private dock on the trent river.  
   
  It was during this trip that two of the teens had taken a short video and posted it to “snap chat”.  Once at the dock, two more people boarded the boat which then totaled six individuals on board the vessel.  The subjects waited at the dock approximately five minutes while organizing and checking their belongings.  At approximately 16:05 hours, the boat left the dock, still being operated by operator as they headed back up river in a westerly direction as their intended destination was “the rope swing”, located near 393 river island rd in jones county.  After having traveled approximately two and a quarter miles, and near the intersection of the trent river and haywards creek, commonly known as haywood creek, the boat slowed/stopped as the subjects thought they recognized a passing boat.  Until this point, it is understood that all persons in the boat were seated in a proper location.  It is believed that once the boat slowed/stopped, victim positioned himself on the central portion of the bow facing forward with his lower legs hanging over the front.  
   
  Operator then continued heading up river to “the rope swing”.  I note that at this point, no one was wearing any type of pfd.  After traveling a half mile, the boat was approximately 100 yards north from channel marker 20, slightly left of center in the river, and near the intersection of plantation canal when victim fell from the front of the boat at approximately 16:16 hours.  Note:  according to the statements of the witnesses involved, victim had only been situated on the bow facing outwards for approximately two minutes prior to falling.  The subjects reported that the boat was traveling at a constant rate of speed between 15 and 20 miles per hour and in a straight line direction when victim fell.  At this point, it is unknown as to what caused victim to fall.  However, one subject indicated that he thought they may have crossed by a passing vessel headon down stream on their left.  Subject stated that he thought the wake caused the boat to move up and down approximately 6 inches.  Note:  none of the other subjects were able to remember crossing another boat’s wake right before victim fell.  
   
  Another subject reports that he saw from the corner of his eye victim falling.  He indicated that he fell straight down still facing forward.  All four remaining passengers and the operator reported hearing this subject scream then hearing and feeling a large “thud” following victim’s fall.  One witness on board recalls seeing this subject appearing to be leaned forward to the bow, front, of the boat in an effort to catch victim.  The operator, added that he felt a “jerk” in the steering wheel almost simultaneously to victim falling and hearing/feeling the “thud”.  All five subjects reported that they immediately saw victim behind that boat floating face down with only his back exposed.  Operator indicated that he observed a lot of blood “foaming” from victim as he floated in the water.  
   
  The boat continued traveling approximately 80 yards after victim fell before they were able to get turned around to come back to his aid.  All subjects report that victim floated in the above mentioned position for approximately 20 to 30 seconds before he sank below the su