RedactedNarrative: On Friday May 26, 2017 at approximately 15:00 hours, two people were fishing on Holt's Lake in Operator' boat near the dam behind the DMV office off of Highway 301.  Operator was operating his boat with his trolling motor close to the dam when he became lodged on the concrete after his trolling motor got stuck in the mud.  
  
  He called for assistance from a nearby boat that was fishing with them.  Two others were fishing from the second boat that came to render assistance.  They attempted to dislodge the boat with no success.  Operator stepped out into the water that was approximately 2-3 feet deep hoping the reduced weight would help.  The current caused Operator to fall underwater temporarily and Good sam1 grabbed him by his feet and pulled him to the bank.  When they reached shore, Operator was not conscious and they began CPR.  Good sam2 called 911 for aid.   
  
  EMS and fire personnel arrived and moved Operator to the bank behind the DMV office and continued CPR until he was pronounced deceased.   The fire department moved Operator' vessel off the dam and tied it to shore. Johnston County Sheriff's Office arrived on scene and secured the scene  took witness statements and notified me, Wildlife Officer, of the incident.  I was patrolling the Neuse River in Johnston County when I received the call at 15:59.   I returned to my patrol truck and responded to the scene.  I arrived at approximately 17:00.  Upon my arrival, Operator was being transported to the morgue and I began coordinating with the Sheriff's Office to gather the witness statements and took photographs of the dam and the vessel.  
  
  The only damage to Operator' vessel was to the trolling motor shaft where the shaft had broken off and the electrical wires torn.  Wildlife Officers responded to the scene to assist.  After gathering all the evidence, the scene was released and Operator' vessel was taken back to his family's dock.  Johnston County Sheriff's Office notified Operator' family of his passing.