On friday, august 11, 2023, at approximately 12:04 pm, officers were working for the geneva lake law enforcement agency. Lake geneva dispatch dispatched us to conference point near the beach in , williams bay, walworth county, wisconsin, for reports of a capsized fishing boat with two people in the water. 

Dispatch advised one patient was having cpr started on him. We arrived and assisted fontana ems with the patient. The patient was loaded into their ambulance and transported to a local hospital. I spoke with the owner and driver of the boat. Operator stated he and subject1 were fishing near conference point. 

Operator stated the red 1991 lund fishing boat was anchored near a moored boat while they were fishing. Operator stated a line got entangled in the engine prop while both he and subject1 were attempting to get the line out. Operator stated the rear of the boat became positioned so the waves began coming over the back of the boat. 

Operator stated the boat became swamped and then rolled over to the side. Operator stated both he and subject1 entered the water. Operator stated he was wearing a pfd and subject1 was not. Operator stated a life guard was able to get subject1 to the shore and a second lifeguard was able to get him to the shore. Operator stated there were no drugs or alcohol involved and the crash happened because of the large waves. It was later learned subject1 was pronounced dead by dr. at mercy walworth emergency department at 1:18 pm. We returned to service.

Geneva Lake
Williams Bay                  