RedactedNarrative: On 8/4/2019 at approximately 1811 hours, Norfolk Fire/Rescue along with PD units responded to the 700 block of W. Oceanview for a possible water rescue.  Witness stated he observed the victim anchor his boat a few feet off shore due to severe thunderstorms.  He proceeded to get off the boat and walked to the sand dunes where the witness saw him and offered to let him take shelter on his porch.  The victim spoke to the witness who told him his name and that he had just recently purchased the boat.  When the storm let up the victim thanked the witness and proceeded to get back on the boat and began motoring towards Oceanview Pier.  
  
  Approximately 150 - 200 yards from shore, the engine died and the boat began to drift.  The witness saw that the victim appeared to be struggling with the boat and he began to blow his whistle to get the victim's attention.  Other witnesses heard the whistle being blown, which drew their attention towards the victim and the boat.  Witnesses stated that the victim was unable to restart the boat and suddenly jumped in the water and began swimming to shore.  
  
  He was fully clothed with shoes on and no life jacket.  One of the witnesses heard the victim yelling for help.  Another witness grabbed his neighbor's kayak and life jackets and began paddling towards the victim while others called 911.  When he got within a few feet from the victim, he tossed a life jacket towards him, but the victim never even attempted to reach for it.  
  
  He circled the kayak around and threw another life jacket to the victim at which point the victim appeared to be completely exhausted and sank under the water and never resurfaced.  EMS arrived at the scene as the kayak was making its way to the victim.  They used a pair of binoculars to view the kayaker's attempts to save the victim.  They observed the victim disappear under water and witnesses stayed on scene until the Coast Guard arrived.
  