Alaska News

Fisherman dies after fall from boat in Sitka harbor

A man has died after falling off his 75-foot fishing boat and into Sitka harbor in Southeast Alaska.

Ronald Cameron, 65, drowned on Monday after trying to tie up his Washington-based vessel in high winds, The Bellingham Herald reported.

Sitka police said they received a report of a person floating face down in the water. Authorities located Cameron’s body and emergency workers pulled him from the water, police said in a statement.

Cameron was pronounced dead at the scene.

No foul play is suspected in Cameron’s death, the Sitka Police Department said in a statement.

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