MIAMI — Investigators have launched an inquiry into whether a Florida fish and wildlife police boat struck and killed a snorkeler in the Florida Keys last week.
Details into the July 25 death of Devin Michael James Ordway, 27, of Port Orange, were not released, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission turned over its investigation to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. That’s because one of the state agency’s boats was in the area where the snorkeler’s body was found that day.
“Due to the FWC vessel in proximity at the time and location the accident may have occurred, the FWC has requested that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conduct an independent investigation of the incident to ensure complete transparency. This is an active and ongoing boating accident investigation,” FWC spokesman Rob Klepper said in a statement.
