RedactedNarrative: On October 02, 2014 at 11:34 pm our office was notified of an overdue vessel with 3 POB in the area of Sakonnet Point. Additional agencies were notified and a search commenced. On October 03, 2014 at 12:36 am one on the overdue boaters was rescued from the rocks at Sakonnet Lighthouse. He was transported to St. Anne's Hospital suffering from Hypothermia. He was wearing a Type II PFD. At 2:37 am a second overdue boater was rescued from the water wearing a Type II PFD. He was transported to Rhode island Hospital suffering from Hypothermia. The search continued overnight for the third boater. The involved vessel was a 1969 17' open motorboat. It was found capsized and was recovered as evidence. An inspection of the boat showed that the transom broke off. 
   
  Investigation revealed that the boaters where returning to Sakonnet harbor after fishing off Sakonnet Point at approximately 5:00 pm when water started coming in from the transom. The transom had completely broken off. All three boaters put on PFD's and hung on to the now capsized boat. After time they decided to swim approximately 400 yards to the rocks at Sakonnet Lighthouse. One victim made it onto the rocks and was the first to be rescued. A second victim hung onto a lobster pot buoy and was the second one to be rescued. These two victims stated they had lost visual and verbal contact with the third victim and that this third missing victim was very panicked during the time in the water. 
  
  On October 06, 2014 a PFD was recovered from the search area believed to be the one used by the missing boater. 
  
  On October 18, 2014 the body of the missing boater was recovered from the area waters. Cause of death was due to drowning.