RedactedNarrative: On Sunday May 14,2017 Writer responded to Delaware River off shoreline in ref to report of capsized vessel with one victim recovered and one person missing in the water.  On arrival Writer spoke with property owner and Aunt to Missing boater. Subject advised that Victim and Subject2 had put departed from her back yard to place crab pots in the River.  While in the back yard she heard Subject2 yelling from the water.  She and her niece observed that the open jon boat had capsized and saw Victim on top of the capsized vessel then get off and swim in the direction of Subject2 who was swimming towards shore.  Subject ran in the house to call and 911 and directed Niece to keep visual on Victim as Subject2 was almost to shore.  When Subject came back outside Niece advised that she observed Victim go under the water and not reappear.  Writer had Niece estimate where she had seen victim go under and a buoy was placed for divers as a reference.
    Rescue vessel''s and diver''s conducted search of area until 1905 hrs. with no success of locating Victim.  At 2156 hrs on this date a recovery was made of the body of Victim.
    Passenger in vessel Subject2 was interviewed at the hospital and advised he and Victim had placed 4 crab pots 200 yds off shore. They had returned to shore and picked up 4 more full size and 1 qtr sized pot.  They had gotten to previous line of pots and water conditions turned horrendous.  Victim turned the vessel back towards shore and shortly after a wave came over the stern flooding the boat and then immediately capsized.  Subject2 swam to towards shore, Victim got on top of hull.  Subject2 began to go under and called for help.  Victim exited off boat and swam in his direction and that was last Subject2 seen.  He made it to shore, did not see Victim and then passed out from exhaustion and hypothermia.  Was diagnosed at Hospital with hypothermia and kidney failure. Subject2 was discharged on 5/15/17 and kidney''s function greatly improved.
    At the time of the capsizing the persons were in a jonboat 11''6" x 3''10" with a gunnel height of 14" with a 2.5 yamaha outboard motor.  The occupants each weighed 200 lbs., there were 4 full size crab pots and 1/4 size pot weighing approx. 100 lbs. and an unk amount of water in the bilge. The weather conditions recorded at Greater Wilm. Airport on Sun. at 1351 hrs. were air temp 71, Winds W at 17 mph gusting to 25 relative humidity 51% and cloudy.  Sea conditions were 62 degrees, waves 1''.5"- 2''.5".
    Writer used GPS on MP-Bravo and recorded the following coordinates in relation to the accident scene. Writer also used issued Bushnell Sport 600 Range Finder to determine said distances. 1. Crab Pots placed prior to capsize, 39 43.753 x -75 28.556 247 yds to bulkhead. 2. capsize, 39 43.753 x 75 28.628 176 yds to bulkhead. 3. Last seen swimming, 39 43.759 x -75 28.556 72 yds to bulkhead. 4. Body recovery, on private concrete boat ramp from location last seen swimming.
   With the weather, sea and vessel size as well as over loading these conditions were factors for the capsizing.  There were no PFD''s worn or on the vessel and there was no record in NJ Marine Police of Victim recorded of taking a boating safety class.  The Medical Examiner in De. gave a preliminary cause of death due to Terminal submersion in cold water.  He had also experienced a heart attack 2-3 yrs prior.
    On MondayJune 19, 2017 Writer did receive Official Report from the Division of Forensic Science in reference to the death of Victim.  Dr. conducted the autopsy and determined the cause of death was Terminial Submersion in Cold Water / Drowning.