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Man Found Dead Floating at Jones Beach Near his Boat

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Police Marine Bureau responded to a 911 call received for a body floating in the water at the west end area of Jones Beach

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The Homicide Squad is investigating a water emergency call that occurred at the west end of Jones Beach at 6:17 am on Sunday, September 11, 2022.
 
According to detectives, the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau responded to a 911 call received for a body floating in the water at the west end area of Jones Beach. Upon arrival, police pulled a 58-year-old male out of the water that was unconscious and not breathing.
 
A Nassau County Police Medic pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. A 25-foot boat belonging to the victim was recovered three quarters of a mile east of the victim.
 
The investigation is ongoing.