HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR052519MandiesinwatersoffMajorsBayF� OF
THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
qa 4 MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 25, 2019
KAUA`1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Man dies in waters off Major's Bay
KEKAHA — A 70-year-old man died Friday in waters off Waiokapua Bay, also known as
Major's Bay, in Kekaha.
Police have identified the man as Washington Bennett IV, of Utah.
According to a preliminary report, the man was body boarding in waters off Major's Bay
when he was seen unresponsive in the shore break. Beachgoers brought the man to shore and
began to administer CPR.
Pacific Missile Range Facility emergency crews were first on scene around 1 p.m., and
continued efforts until Waimea firefighters and responding AMR medics arrived.
AMR medics took over advanced resuscitation efforts while in transport to Kauai
Veterans Memorial Hospital, but the man could not be revived. He was pronounced dead by a
medical doctor at KVMH.
An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of his death. However, foul play is not
suspected.
Volunteers from Life's Bridges, a grief counseling service, assisted the man's family.