RedactedNarrative: On Tuesday, June 30th 2015, three jet skis left out of the Emerald Isle boat ramp. They headed towards Bogue Inlet, each jet ski was operated by one person. Victim was the last of the jet skis when they headed out the inlet into the Atlantic Ocean. While the other two jet skis were cruising around, Victim fell off his jet ski and began to panic in the water. One of the other jet skis came over to assist Victim in re-boarding his jet ski. Victim was unable to re-board his jet ski, even with the help of Subject. Subject tried to assist Victim in re-boarding his (Subject) jet ski, since his (Subject) had a fold down step located at the back of the jet ski. Victim was still unable to board the jet ski. Subject boarded his jet ski and began to tow Victim through the water towards land. Victim was holding on to the handle that is attached to the back of the seat, Victim continually let go of the handle and complained that the water from the jet kept hitting him in the face. At this time they attempted to tow Victim with a rope attached to Subject's jet ski. 
  
  Victim could not hold on to the rope, while the jet ski was in motion, even though they were travelling at low speeds. Victim let go of the rope one final time and began to drift in the water towards Bear Island (Hammocks Beach State Park). Subject jumped into the water and took his PFD off and placed it around Victim to give him extra buoyancy- in addition to the PFD that Victim was already wearing. Subject was supporting Victim head at the time his (Victim) body went limp in the water. Subject stayed with Victim till the US Coast Guard arrived on scene.
  
  The Coast Guard started CPR en route back to the station, where Carteret County EMS transported Victim to Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, North Carolina. CPR was continued by EMS during transport, but was unable to revive Victim.
  
  After an autopsy the cause of death was ruled to be from a massive heart attack that the victim suffered while in the water.
   