Details gathered after the fact. Account of Honolulu Police Department Homicide Detail regarding unattended death: while vessel was drifting in the Ala Wai entrance channel, the operator inexplicably dove into the water from the boat. Honolulu Police department officer on patrol asked (through a person who swam out to the drifting vessel) if subject needed help.  He declined.  The patrol officer watched as subject floated in the water adjacent to the vessel and in time started showing signs of distress.  Honolulu Fire Department responded and pulled subject from the water unresponsive.  subject was transported to a hospital where he later died.  Autopsy is pending as of 2/16/24.
Ala Wai SBH entry chanel
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