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Volusia Deputies: 75-Year-Old Drowned After Getting Caught on Dock Line in DeBary

Officials ruled the death an accident linked to a mooring rope with no indication of foul play.

Overview

  • The Volusia Sheriff's Office identified the victim as 75-year-old Jerry Capo.
  • Deputies said Capo drowned after getting caught on a rope before a planned boating outing.
  • A caller found him in the water between two boats at a dock on Sher Lane in DeBary.
  • Deputies reported his legs were tangled in a line used to secure a boat to the dock.
  • The sheriff's office characterized the case as accidental and reported no signs of foul play.