Crewman reported dead in Bristol Bay

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: King Salmon

Type: Drowning

On 7/5/24 at approximately 1231 hours, Department Of Public Safety patrol vessel Stimson received a mayday call from a commercial salmon fisherman in Kvichak Bay stating he lost a crewman over the side of his vessel. Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to the area with two patrol skiffs and arrived just as the reporting vessel had located and retrieved their unconscious crewmember out of the water. AWT performed lifesaving measures for approximately one hour prior to pronouncing the crewman deceased. Investigation revealed Corwin Wheeler, 21, of Wisconsin, had become entangled in fishing gear and was pulled overboard and underwater. Next of kin has been notified.