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Accident Type Island Location Date Lost? Injuries? Death? Description MauiNews.com/ snorkeler Lanai Manele Harbor 9/8/2013 yes On 09/08/14 at about 10:35 a.m., Lanai Patrol Officers responded to Manele Small Boat Harbor regarding an unresponsive female victim, later identified as Jane DORN (58), from Alexander, Arizona. DORN was a guest upon the Pacific Whale Foundation “Discovery” snorkel cruise. She had been found unresponsive while snorkeling. snorkeler Lanai Manele Harbor 12/30/2014 yes on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, Sandra Jordan, age 65, of Sidney, British Colombia, died while she was on a snorkeling within Lāna‘i’s Manele Boat Harbor. While on a boat trip with family, Jordan was observed in distress while snorkeling. She was assisted back to the boat, but became unresponsive. Upon being pulled onto the boat, crew members initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Accident Type Island Location Date Lost? Injuries? Death? Description MauiNews.com/

snorkeler Lanai Manele Harbor 9/8/2013 yes

On 09/08/14 at about 10:35a.m., Lanai Patrol Officersresponded to Manele SmallBoat Harbor regarding anunresponsive female victim,later identified as Jane DORN(58), from Alexander, Arizona.DORN was a guest upon thePacific Whale Foundation“Discovery” snorkel cruise. Shehad been found unresponsivewhile snorkeling.

snorkeler Lanai Manele Harbor 12/30/2014 yes

on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014,Sandra Jordan, age 65, ofSidney, British Colombia, diedwhile she was on a snorkelingwithin Lāna‘i’s Manele BoatHarbor. While on a boat tripwith family, Jordan wasobserved in distress whilesnorkeling. She was assistedback to the boat, but becameunresponsive. Upon beingpulled onto the boat, crewmembers initiatedcardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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swimmer Maui Twin Falls 4/18/2016 yes ?

A woman visiting from Chinawas pulled from waters atTwin Falls. Bystanderssearching the pond for themissing woman, found hersubmerged under water,below a waterfall, about acouple hundred yards maukaof the Hāna Highway.Firefighters say the womanwas unresponsive andwithout a pulse whenbystanders began CPR. Firecrews and paramedics tookover life-saving efforts andcarried the woman back toHāna Highway after sheregained vital signs. Thewoman was transported toMaui Memorial MedicalCenter in critical condition.

swimmer Maui Keawakapu Beach 3/21/2016 yes

A 41-year-old Maui womandied after being pulled fromthe water at KeawekapuBeach on Friday afternoon.The woman was foundfloating facedown in theocean and was brought toshore by a beachgoer. CPRwas started and an AEDprovided by police officerswas utilized, Haake said.However, resuscitationefforts were not successful.

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swimmer Maui Kahana 3/4/2016 yes

A 66-year-old visitor fromWashington state diedThursday afternoon after beingpulled from the water frontingthe Kuleana Resort in Kahana.A bystander saw the victimhaving trouble in the ocean andswam out to assist him asanother bystander joined therescue with a surfboard, saidTaomoto. The victim wasunresponsive by the time therescuers got to him.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/607640/County---In-Brief.html

kite surfer Maui Kanaha Beach 2/13/2016 yes

A 47-year-old San Franciscoman died Thursday afternoonafter being found unresponsivein the waters off Kanaha BeachPark and brought to shore bylifeguards and firefighters,officials reported Friday.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/606946/Kitesurfer-pulled-from-water-dies.html

snorkeler Maui Black Rock 1/26/2016 yes almost

A Minnesota man isrecovering after he waspulled from the water on thesouth side of Puʻu Kekaʻa“Black Rock” on Mondayafternoon, Jan. 25, 2016. Fireofficials say the 72-year-oldman was pulled unresponsivefrom the ocean

diver Maui Mokupau 12/29/2015 yes

Rescue crews responded to areport of an 18-year-old malewho reportedly sustained ahead injury while diving into apond at Mokuhau in HappyValley.

swimmer Maui Black Rock 12/26/2015 yes

A visitor from South Korea diedSunday after becomingunresponsive while snorkeling inwaters near Black Rock inKaanapali, officials said.Beachgoers found 36-year-oldJong Kwan Lee of Hewseong-SIGengi Do floating facedown inabout knee-high water, accordingto police.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/605403/County-In-Brief.html

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swimmer Maui D.T. FlemingBeach 12/26/2015 yes

A 58-year-old Lahaina man whowas seen floating facedown in theocean near D.T. Fleming BeachPark in Kapalua was pronounceddead after being brought to shoreby lifeguards Friday morning,officials said. The victim wasfound at the tip of MakaluapunaPoint.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/605350/County---In-Brief.html

swimmer Maui Wainapanapa 11/17/2015 rescued

A Hana firefighter swamout to rescue a visitor whowas caught in currents offblack sand beach atWaianapanapa on Mondaymorning, a fire official said.The 29-year-old LosAngeles man had beenswimming with hisgirlfriend when the surfbegan rising and he waspulled out, said FireServices Officer EdwardTaomoto. He said that thewoman made it to shore,but the man was about 50feet offshore when theWaianapanapa State Parkcaretaker threw thestruggling man abodyboard.

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swimmer Maui Kailua 11/17/2015 rescued

Firefighters rescued a 25-year-old woman whobecame stranded by highsurf Saturday while hikingand swimming near a trailthat leads to the ocean inthe Kailua area, a fireofficial said. He said thewoman, a Mainland visitor,had hiked down to the areaand was swimming whenshe got into trouble andended up on the shorelineseparated from the trailand other hikers. Becausehigh surf kept her fromwalking to reach theothers, a Kahului rescuecrew aboard the FireDepartment's Air Onehelicopter responded, andshe was airlifted by basketwith a firefighter to the trailside of the shoreline byabout 5 p.m.,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/604079/County---In-Brief.html?nav=10

kite surfer Maui Waipuilani 10/27/2015 no

A 63-year-old man from LaJolla, California was rescuedafter his ankles becametangled in his kite lines whilekite surfing in waters off ofKīhei on Monday afternoon.Adding to the trouble, fireofficials said, the kite gotcaught in the current and theman couldn’t swim in.

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snorkeler Maui Lahaina 10/25/2015 yes

U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers helped medicallyevacuate a 71-year-old womanwho had been foundunresponsive in the oceanSaturday by the crew of theLahaina Princess. Chartervessel crew members retrievedthe woman from the water andbegan giving hercardiopulmonary resuscitation.After a round of compressions,the woman was revived.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/603328/County---In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Black Rock 10/26/2015 yes

A 30-year-old Korean man wasrevived after being foundfloating in the ocean Sundaymorning near Black Rock inKaanapali, Beachgoers foundthe man floating unresponsivein the water south of BlackRock and pulled him ashore.Bystanders initiated CPRbefore Sheraton Maui Resort &Spa staff arrived with anautomatic external defibrillator.After several cycles of CPRand receiving a shock by theAED, the man regained a pulseand began breathing on hisown.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/603384/County-In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Black Rock 10/16/2015 yes

An 80-year-old man fromCarlsbad, California died afterbeing pulled from the ocean atPuʻu Kekaʻa or “Black Rock”Maui police say the man wasfound in the waters off of BlackRock and pulled to shore bybystanders.

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snorkeler Maui Black Rock 8/24/2015 yes

A 51-year-old man, who wasfound face down in the wateroff Black Rock in Kaanapali onMonday afternoon, wasbrought to shore where he waspronounced dead after effortsto revive him wereunsuccessful,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/601357/County---In-Brief.html?nav=10

snorkeler Maui Turtle Town 8/22/2015 yes

A 73-year-old Texas womanwas found facedown Friday inthe ocean at the South Mauisnorkeling site known as"Turtle Town," and she diedafter attempts to revive herfailed. Jung Aee Kim of GrandPrairie, Texas, was with asnorkeling tour aboard thevessel Odyssey (Pacific WhaleFoundation boat).

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/601296/Woman-pulled-from-sea-dies.html?nav=10

snorkeler Maui Molokini 8/17/2015 yes

A Kentucky man waspronounced dead Sunday afterhe was found facedown in thewater while snorkeling inMolokini crater, police said.Jonathan Owens, 58, ofLouisville, Ky., had been part ofa snorkel tour group aboard theOdyssey, Pacific WhaleFoundation boat).

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/601116/County-In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Ulua Beach 6/20/2015 ??? ???

Crews responded to UluaBeach on Saturday morningafter a 76-year-oldPennsylvania woman waspulled from the water, a fireofficial said. bystandersperforming CPR on the woman,who was brought to shore afterbeing found unresponsive andfloating on the surface withsnorkel gear, The Reading,Pa., woman was transported toMaui Memorial Medical Centerby paramedics. Her conditionwas not available Saturdayafternoon.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/599284/County---In-Brief.html

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canoe Maui Ma'alaea Bay 6/9/2015 yes

A Maui man died on Tuesday,June 9, 2015, in amiscellaneous ocean incidentoff of Sugar Beach in Kīhei.Maui police have sinceidentified the man as DarinKobatake, 50, of Kīhei.Kobatake was paddling a one-man canoe, while a bystanderwas ahead of him on a standup paddle board. Police say thebystander heard yelling frombehind and observed the victimin the water and the canoeflipped over. the victim wasalready unconscious before thebystander was able to reachhim.

hiker Maui La Perouse Bay 5/23/2015 yes

On 05/22/15, at about 8:16p.m., First Responders weresummoned to La Perouse Bayin Makena for an unresponsivevictim. A friend of the victiminitiated Cardio PulmonaryResuscitation (CPR). FirstResponders arrived on sceneand continued lifesavingefforts. Despite life savingmeasures, the victim died atthe scene. the victim and afriend was hiking and takingphotographs in the area. Thevictim was near the shorelinewhen a wave swept her into theocean. The friend brought thevictim to shore and conductedCardio PulmonaryResuscitation then called forassistance.

swimmer Maui Koki Beach 5/21/2015 yes

A 59-year-old visitor diedafter being foundunresponsive in waters off ofKoki Beach in East Mauiyesterday afternoon.

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stand-up boarder Maui Kaho'olawe 5/15/2015 rescued

A female paddleboarder waspicked up from Kahoolawe'snorth shore on Thursdaymorning after spending thenight there. The unidentifiedwoman reported that she hadgone out paddleboarding fromThousand Peaks inUkumehame, and the windblew her out to sea. Shemanaged to make her way toKahoolawe,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/598117/Woman-stranded-on-Kahoolawe-rescued.html?nav=10

swimmer Maui Koki Beach 5/5/2015 rescued

A 75-year-old woman fromAnchorage, Alaska wasrescued in waters off of KokiBeach in East Maui after shebecame stuck in rough waters.Fire officials say a crew fromthe Hāna station arrived onscene about 10 minutes laterand spotted a woman clingingto the rocks about 30 feet fromthe shoreline.

swimmer Maui Ulua Beach 4/21/2015 yes

A 63-year-old visitor was pulledunresponsive from the water atUlua Beach on Tuesday, April21, 2015, police said. Thewoman, identified as BettyColleen Drexler of Washingtonstate, was spotted floating onthe surface and was pulledfrom the water by beach goers,Despite all life savingmeasures, police said Drexlerwas pronounced dead at thescene.

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hiker Maui Kailua 4/5/2015 minor

An 18-year-old Kahului manwas airlifted to safety onSaturday after being swept intothe ocean by a large wave inthe Kailua area of East Maui.the man was hiking along withseven other friends on the trailoff of the Hāna Highway, whenhe was knocked into the waterby an unexpected wave.

swimmer Maui Napili 3/1/2015 yes

Montford L. Carpenter ofBaldwin, Md., was found about15 to 20 feet from shore aroundnoon on Saturday, police said.Bystanders tried to revive himwith CPR until police,firefighters and medics arrivedat the scene and continuedtrying to save him. He waslater pronounced dead, policesaid.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/595487/County---In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Ulua Beach 2/23/2015 yes

A 79-year-old male visitor fromEugene, Oregon died in anocean incident off of SouthMaui. The man, later identifiedas Donald Bick, was snorkelingat Ulua Beach when he wasfound floating face down andlifeless about 50-yardsoffshore,

swimmer Maui Ka'anapali 2/16/2015 ???

a visitor from Colts Neck, NewJersey, was transported to thehospital in critical conditionafter being found floating facedown in waters fronting theKāʻanapali Beach Resort inWest Maui.

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swimmer Maui Honokohau Beach 2/16/2015 yes

Two Maui teens died in anapparent drowning incident inthe ocean near HonokōhauBay on Monday afternoon, Feb.16, 2015. the two were walkingalong the rocks near theshoreline to see the tide poolswith two other friends, in anarea often referred to as“Chutes and Ladders,” locatedjust north of Honokōhau Valley.Tabbay reportedly jumped in tohelp Parilla, who was swept offthe rocks and into the ocean bya wave,

snorkeler Maui Maluaka Beach 2/16/2015 yes

A 53-year-old visitor was foundfloating lifeless in watersfronting the Mākena Beach andGolf Resort in South Maui onMonday afternoon. the manhad been snorkeling with hiswife at the time of the incident.

swimmer Maui 1/29/2015 yes

Walter SINSHEIMER (82), ofSeattle Washington, waslocated by bystandersunresponsive off the shore ofPolo Beach in Kihei. He waspronounced dead at the scene.

swimmer Maui Ka'anapali 12/29/2014 yes

A 46-year-old Lahaina mandied last month after he waspulled to shore after beingfound unresponsive in theocean off 110 KaanapaliShores Place in December,police said. Lahaina patrolofficers were sent to the beachat 4:19 p.m. Dec. 29 and sawseveral surfers doing chestcompressions on Delia whilemaking their way in from about100 feet offshore. He died Jan.7.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/594763/Man-pulled-from-ocean-Dec--29-dies.html?nav=5161

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snorkeler Maui Molokini ??? 12/25/2014 yes

A 39-year-old Virginia man diedafter running into difficultybreathing while snorkeling inwaters off of Maui onChristmas Day. US CoastGuard and Medics weredispatched to a report of anunresponsive man aboard aboat headed to MāʻalaeaHarbor. Dan Tuma, wassnorkeling with a familymember, when he had difficultybreathing.

swimmer Maui Black Rock 12/19/2014 rescued

Eight individuals were assistedto shore after being swept outby the current at Puʻu Kekaʻa or“Black Rock” in Kāʻanapali. anelderly couple from Canadacalled for help while snorkelingat the site. a family of fourswimming nearby with an innertube, and another couple swamover to assist the snorkelers,but all eight found themselvesstuck in the current and unableto swim to shore. the current,which was running north, tookthem around the corner of PuʻuKekaʻa and out of sight. StandUp Paddlers started bringingthe individuals to shore whileOcean Safety rescue crewsaboard a watercraft brought theremaining swimmers to shore.

swimmer Maui Ho'okipa 11/27/2014 yes

A 53-year-old Maui man diedafter he was found floating facedown in waters at HoʻokipaBeach Park on Thursday, Nov.27, 2014. the man was foundby Ocean Rescue personnel ataround 11:18 a.m. The victimwas then transported to theMaui Memorial Medical Centerin critical condition, but despitelife-saving efforts, he later died

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paddle board Maui 11/25/2014 yes ???

A 60-year-old Wailuku manwas transported to the MauiMemorial Medical Center incritical condition aftersustaining injuries in anapparent paddle boardingincident on Sunday afternoon.According to police reports, theman was not breathing andofficers initiatedcardiopulmonary resuscitation.

swimmer Maui Keawakapu 10/29/2014 yes

Rescue crews were unable torevive a man who was pulledfrom the water at KeawakapuBeach in South Maui onWednesday afternoon. theman was found unresponsivewhile in the ocean at around12:12 p.m. on Wednesday,Oct. 29, 2014. the man asMichael R. Higgins, 57, ofLenexa, Kansas.

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swimmer Maui Black Rock 10/26/2014 yes

On Sunday 10/26 at 12:08 PM,Firefighters and Ocean SafetyPersonnel, responded to 2605Kaanapali Parkway for amissing swimmer. A searchbegan for the male, 80 years ofage, last seen just north ofBlack Rock, approximately 20feet off the pier. The male wasfound by two surfski paddlersabout 100 yards from shore,who yelled for help to anactivity kiosk on shore. UFOParasailing assigned one oftheir Zodiacs to assist. TheZodiac brought the victim toshore (fronting Leilani’sRestaurant) and along withOcean Safety Jet Ski operatorbegan CPR. Firefighters andmedics on scene a few minuteslater took over CPR. Efforts torevive the patient wereunsuccessful. He waspronounced dead at the scene.The male was a visitor fromKennewick, Washington.

swimmer Maui Black Rock 9/21/2014 yes

A visitor was pulled from thewater at Pu’u Keka’a or BlackRock in Kāʻanapali after he wasfound motionless in the water.Police have since identified theman as Woonsaek Baek, 31, ofSouth Korea.

diver Lanai Lanai 9/7/2014 yes

A Honolulu man died afterbeing pulled from waters off ofLānaʻi on Saturday night.According to police reports,Pablo was diving with a friendwho found him floating andunresponsive in the water.

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swimmer Maui Black Rock 8/31/2014 yes

A 60-year-old Arizona mandied after experiencingdifficulties while swimming andbecoming unresponsive as hewas being brought to shoreSaturday fronting the SheratonMaui Resort & Spa inKaanapali, police said. Anautopsy is pending.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/589213/Swimmer--60--of-Arizona-dies.html?nav=5161

free diver Maui D.T. Fleming 8/16/2014 yes

The body of a male diver waspulled from waters off of DTFleming Park on Fridayafternoon (Aug. 15) after amissing diver report was made,and a search was launched inthe area. crews aboard theTeralani III Catamaranrecovered unattended divegear (a snorkel, mask andspear) about a half mileoffshore from Fleming Beachwith no diver observed in thearea. the diver was notpassenger on Teralani. themissing diver was located facedown about three milesoffshore and due north of DTFleming Park by a crew aboardthe department’s Air 1helicopter.

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swimmer Maui Molokini 7/20/2014 yes

UPDATE MOLOKINI FATALACCIDENT: At about 8:30amthis morning calls about asnorkeler found face down inthe water at Molokini started tocome into the newsroom.Shortly thereafter it wasconfirmed that two tour boatslaunched from the Kihei BoatRamp this morning - one ofthem, the "double scoop"Scuba Shack boat with 8tourists & several crewmembers aboard, was introuble. Someone from ourMAUIWatch ohana was downat the ramp and spoke with thetourists getting off of the boat.He wrote "half of them weredivers and half snorkelers.Conditions at Molokini wentbad after all were in the water.Divers returned and someminor injuries were sustainedgetting back on the boat.Snorkelers got blown by largewaves on the island and onecould not be found. Whenfound, he was floating facedown and unresponsive. Hewas wearing a wetsuit too.Female crew member tied ropearound her own waist andjumped in to rescue. Ropeyanked her hard when boat gotrocked by waves and shesustained a spinal injury andhad to be rescued herself.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/587771/Visiting-Texan-dies-snorkeling.html

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swimmer Maui Little Beach 7/12/2014 yes

What was supposed to be a funvacation on Maui turned tragicwhen a mother of two brokeher neck after a wipe out sixdays ago. Wendi Van Briesenwas on vacation with her familywhen she went out swimmingwith her son near Little Beachin Makena and an unexpectedlarger wave came and poundedthem both. Wendi's son,Tanner, was unharmed, but the42-year-old flight attendantsuffered two shatteredvertebrae. Coincidentally,Lindsey says there's a 17-year-old in the hospital room next toWendi's, who also broke hisneck that same day at thesame beach. He has reportedlyregained feeling in his upperbody, but not yet in his legs.

swimmer Maui Kahana Beach 7/15/2014 yes

A 67-year-old woman wasfound floating facedownMonday morning in waters offKahana, police said.Witnesses told police thatSmith was floating about 25feet from shore before she waspulled out of the water bybystanders.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/587591/Woman-found-floating-in-water--later-dies.html?nav=5161

kayakers Maui Olowalu 7/12/2014 rescued

Maui firefighters and U.S.Coast Guard crews rescuednine people kayaking offOlowalu on Friday afternoon.Three fire units responded to a2 p.m. call of kayakers indistress, said Fire ServicesChief Lee Mainaga. Whenfirefighters arrived on thescene, they saw a cluster ofkayaks about a half-mileoffshore.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/587503/Group-of-kayakers-rescued-off-Maui.html?nav=5161

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swimmer Maui Black Rock 6/25/2014 yes

A visitor from San Bernardino,California died after beingpulled from the ocean in watersoff of Puʻu Kekaʻa or BlackRock in West Maui onWednesday, June 25, 2014.beach goers found 63-year-oldEugene Chu floatingmotionless and face down inthe ocean about 75 yards fromshore

free diver Maui Pa'ia 6/21/2014 yes

The body of a Maui man wasrecovered from waters in Pāʻialate Friday night. Police say hewas diving with friends, whocalled authorities when theycould not locate him. The diverwas located approximately 25yards offshore near theMantokuji Soto Zen Mission inPāʻia,

swimmer Maui Kapalua Bay 6/15/2014 yes

A 76-year-old North Carolinaman died after he was pulledfrom the ocean at Kapalua Bayon Sunday. Police said he wasfound floating face down andmotionless in the calm ocean,about 10 feet from shore at2:27 p.m. Beachgoers pulledhim to shore and performedcardiopulmonary resuscitationuntil emergency workersarrived.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/586650/Man-found-floating-a-N--Carolina-visitor.html?nav=5161

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snorkeler Maui Wailea 6/8/2014 yes

A visitor died after he wasfound floating approximately100 yards from shore at WaileaPoint in South Maui on Sundayafternoon. the man was apassenger on a Pacific WhaleFoundation cruise boat, andwas snorkeling at the time theincident was reported. Policesay cardio pulmonaryresuscitation was conducteduntil first responders arrivedand brought the man to shore.The cause of death is unknownpending autopsy results.

snorkeler Maui Black Rock 5/30/2014 yes

A visitor from Missouri diedafter being pulled from watersin Kāʻanapali. beach goersassisted the victim to shore andbegan CPR after finding theman unresponsive whilesnorkeling about 20 feetoffshore. The case has beenclassified as a miscellaneousaccident and the cause ofdeath is pending autopsyresults.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/586102/Snorkeler-taken-from-water-dies.html

snorkeler Maui Honolua Bay 5/18/2014 yes

A visitor from Washington Statedied after being pulled fromwaters at Honolua Bay wherehe was snorkeling on Saturday.According to police reports,bystanders noticed the man indistress and pulled him toshore, where they began cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Southard later died at thehospital.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/585661/Snorkeler-seen-in-distress-in-W--Maui-later-dies-at-MMMC.html

swimmer Maui Black Rock 5/13/2014 yes

A 55-year-old Kansas man waspronounced dead after he wasfound floating facedownSunday in waters off BlackRock in Kaanapali

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/585505/County-In-Brief.html

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kayaker Maui La Perouse Bay 4/15/2014 rescued

Fire crews pulled two kayakersfrom South Maui watersSunday afternoon in windyconditions. A party of sixpeople on three kayaks hadlaunched from La Perouse Baywith the intent to paddle toMakena. Due to windyconditions, the kayakers turnedaround to return to La PerouseBay and realized that the thirdkayak, with two femalesaboard, was missing.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/584445/County-In-Brief.html

swimmer Maui Launiupoko 2/14/2014 yes

Lloyd H. Kahlandt, 63, ofTekamah, Neb., was declareddead shortly after being takenashore. Kahlandt had beenswimming about 25 feet fromshore on the south side of thepark before he went underwater and did not resurface,Juan said. Kahlandt wasbrought to shore and died atthe park.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/582213/County-In-Brief.html?nav=10

snorkeler Maui Kaleialoha Condo 2/14/2014 yes

Joseph Klein, 81, of Alberta,Canada,was declared deadshortly after being takenashore. Klein, who wassnorkeling, was foundfacedown in waters fronting theKaleialoha Condominiums onLower Honoapiilani Road.Klein was unconscious, butbreathing, and was taken toMaui Memorial Medical Center.Klein died.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/582213/County-In-Brief.html?nav=10

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swimmer Maui Ka'anapali 2/6/2014 yes

A 61-year-old California mandied Monday morning whilesnorkeling in strong oceancurrents fronting the Ka'anapaliBeach Club. The Californiaman had been attempting toswim back to shore but haddifficulty breathing and had tohold on to a buoy, Juan said.He said a kayaker broughtLoughran to shore, but that hecollapsed "a short time later."

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/581926/County---In-Brief.html

swimmer Maui Ka'anapali 10/17/2013 yesA visitor died in an apparentdrowning after being pulledfrom waters in the area of theKāʻanapali Shores.

surfer Maui Ho'okipa 9/27/2013 rescued

A visiting windsurfer nearlydrowned at Hookipa Beach onMaui on Thursday, and adramatic rescue by lifeguardswas caught on film by a localphotographer. The windsurferwas taken to the hospital inserious condition.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/577061/County-In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Honolua Bay 9/26/2013 rescued

There would have been adeath except a bystandernoticed a young woman facedown, brought her to shore andstarted rescue breathing andwould have proceeded to CPRbut discovered he no longerneeded to. so he basicallysaved her life as a one manrescue team. Others camerunning, including a nurse anddoctor and her husband, shewas carried off the rocky shoreto the path, and people called911 - response was UNDERfive minutes. Incredible. Shewas 'oriented times 3' by thetime we left.

Accident Type Island Location Date Lost? Injuries? Death? Description MauiNews.com/

snorkeler Maui Napili 9/10/2013 yes

The body of a missingsnorkeler was found floating offNāpili Point on Tuesdayevening. The 78-year-old manfrom Carlsbad, CA, wasreported missing when hefailed to return as planned.

swimmer Maui 7 Sacred Pools 8/31/2013 yes

A 38-year-old California mandied Friday evening after beingpulled from a pond at the OheoPools in East Maui. The manhad been pulled from the waterby bystanders. Medicspronounced the man dead atthe scene.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/576102/Man-pulled-from--E--Maui-pools-dies.html?nav=5161

jumper Maui Black Rock 8/30/2013 yes

A 25-year-old visitor wascritically injured after reportedlyjumping off the back side ofPuʻu Kekaʻa or Black Rock inthe Kāʻanapali area. The manreportedly surfaced afterjumping, but submerged again.Friends of the victim pulled himout of the water and beganCPR.

jumper Maui 7 Sacred Pools 8/8/2013 yes

A 21-year-old man who mayhave dislocated his left kneewhen he jumped into a pool atHaleakala National Park'sPools at Oheo was airlifted outof the area. The Chicago manjumped into a pool below abridge and landed on a rock.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/575272/County-In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Black Rock 8/8/2013 yes

The body of a missingsnorkeler was found andrecovered this morning inwaters off of West Maui,officials said. The 41-year-oldCalifornia man was last seendeparting from the KāʻanapaliVillas to snorkel in the ocean ataround 2:45 p.m. onWednesday, Aug. 7. He waswearing a mask, but no fins.

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snorkeler Maui Black Rock 7/29/2013 yes

A California man died whilesnorkeling off Black Rock inKaanapali on Saturdaymorning. Michael Taugher, 50,of Benicia, Calif., was foundfloating in the water and wasunresponsive.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/574932/Visitor-is-pulled-from-water--can-t-be-revived.html

jumper Maui Twin Falls 7/21/2013 yes

A 52-year-old visitor fromWhitehall, Maryland, wastransported to the hospital afterjumping about 30-feet into apond in the Twin Falls area.The woman landed on her backin the water at a poolcommonly referred to as“Caveman,”

paddle board Maui Napili 7/17/2013 rescued

Two adults and two children onpaddleboards were rescuedfrom the ocean off Napili afterthey were having a difficult timemaking it back to shoreTuesday afternoon,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/574567/County---In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Ma'alaea 6/14/2013 yes

On June 14 (2013), Pfaeltzer,who was off duty at the time,saw a snorkeler struggling in35-mph winds and strongocean current in Maalaea Bay.he grabbed his surfboard andrescue tube from his residenceand began paddling against thestrong seas to assist thesnorkeler, who wasunconscious. Pfaeltzer usedhis training as a certifiedlifeguard and began CPR whilebalancing the victim on hissurfboard for about 10 minutes.Pfaeltzer flagged down apassing Coast Guard boat toassist in the recovery of thevictim from the water.Unfortunately, the snorkeler didnot survive,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/586190/Lifeguard-receives-Coast-Guard-hono.html?nav=10

Accident Type Island Location Date Lost? Injuries? Death? Description MauiNews.com/

swimmer Maui Kanaha Beach 4/14/2013 yes???

firefighters found the 6-year-oldboy, identified as a Mauiresident, at the water's edgeunresponsive and without apulse, he said. Fire personnelcontinued administering CPRuntil paramedics arrived on thescene to transport the boy incritical condition to MauiMemorial Medical Center.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/571763/County---In-Brief.html

snorkeler Maui Honolua Bay 4/13/2013 yes

A 63-year-old Washington statewoman died Thursday after shewas found unconscious in thewater at Honolua Bay, policesaid. The Mount Vernonwoman had been snorkelingwhen someone on shorenoticed her yelling for help,

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/571691/County---In-Brief.html

swimmer Maui Kam III Beach 4/10/2013 yes

A 50-year-old Washington stateman was pronounced deadafter he was pulled from theocean off Kamaole Beach ParkIII in Kihei. A couple fromVancouver had been swimmingwhen the wife turned aroundand saw her husbandfacedown in the water.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/571590/County---In-Brief.html

opihi picker Maui Pilale Bay 3/13/2013 yes

Mangantulao had gone to pickopihi by himself around 10a.m., Rego said. Around 12:30p.m. the victim's friends went tolook for him. As theyapproached the point of thebay, they noticed the waveswere too large to pass and didnot see their friend anywhere inthe area.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/570702/County---In-Brief.html

Accident Type Island Location Date Lost? Injuries? Death? Description MauiNews.com/

snorkeler Maui Kapalua Bay 3/12/2013 yes

Napili fire crews responded to anear-drowning in Kapalua Bay.Once on the scene, crewmembers gave first aid to a 60-year-old Japanese woman,who had been pulled from thewater by onlookers. Thewoman had been snorkeling inthe bay with her husband andson. Medics transported her tothe hospital in critical condition.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/570680/1-dies--2-hurt-after-being-found-in-ocean.html

swimmer Maui Kaanapali 3/12/2013 yes

Lahaina firefighters respondedto a call of an unconsciousfemale pulled from the water atthe beachfront near KaanapaliVillas. Crew members arrivedat the beach to findcardiopulmonary resuscitationin progress on a 55-year-oldwoman from Canada. Medicsarrived shortly after, and thepatient was transported to thehospital in critical condition.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/570680/1-dies--2-hurt-after-being-found-in-ocean.html

paddle board Maui Papalaua BeachPark 2/18/2013 rescued

Ocean Safety lifeguardsbrought paddle boarders andtheir civilian rescuers to safetyoff Papalaua Beach Park onthe west side Sundayafternoon.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/569964/Paddle-boarders-rescued.html

kayak Maui Olowalu reef 2/9/2013 rescued

Firefighters rescued threepeople after one kayak took onwater and another becamestuck on the reef Thursdaynight off Olowalu

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/569692/County---In-Brief.html

swimmer Maui Koki Beach Hana 12/25/2012 yesA 53-year-old Kuau man wasthe victim of a possibledrowning at Koki Beach inHana on Sunday afternoon.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/568303/Man-pulled-from-water--pronounced-dead.html

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kayaker Maui Kihei 11/22/2012 rescued

Firefighters rescued a Kiheiman who used his cellphone toguide rescuers to his locationafter his kayak began taking onwater off north Kihei onTuesday evening.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/567288/County---In-Brief.html

canoe Maui 9/23/2012 yes

Fire rescue crews were calledto Molokai's Haleolono Harboron Sunday morning afterseveral canoes had beenswamped before the start ofthe annual Na Wahine O KeKai Molokai to Oahu canoerace.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/565311/Rescue-crews-come-to-aid-of-swamped-canoes.html?nav=10

paddle board Maui Ma'alaea 8/14/2012 rescued

Maui firefighters and oceansafety officers rescued twostand-up paddle boarders whowere getting blown out to seaand two would-be rescuers,

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/563920/County---In-Brief.html

drowning Maui Honolua Bay 8/7/2012 yesA 64-year-old woman fromKorea died after rescue crewsresponded to calls of a possibledrowning

drowning Maui Kahana Beach 4/13/2012 yes

A 50-year-old Kahului mandied after he was foundunconscious in the water earlyThursday while collecting shellssouth of Pohaku Beach Park inKahana

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/560115/County---In-Brief.html

kayaker Maui Kanaha Beach 3/18/2012 rescuedRescuers responded to twoocean kayakers in distress offKanaha Beach Park onSaturday afternoon.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/559239/Distressed-kayakers-make-it-to-shore.html

kayak Maui Kihei 1/26/2012 yes Kayaker missing, never found.Kayak was found empty.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/557510/Rescuers-look-for-missing-man-day-after-kayak-found.html

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diver Molokai Molokai 8/31/2013 yes

A 60-year-old manexperiencing symptoms ofdecompression sickness after adive near the southwest side ofMolokai was evacuated by aCoast Guard helicopterThursday to a Honoluluhospital.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/576098/County-In-Brief.html

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http://mauinow.com/2016/03/04/washington-visitor-pulled-from-west-maui-waters/

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http://mauinow.com/2015/10/15/visitor-dies-found-unresponsive-in-ocean-at-black-rock/

http://mauinow.com/2015/08/22/texas-woman-on-snorkeling-tour-dies-pulled-from-maui-waters/

http://mauinow.com/2015/06/21/pennsylvania-woman-pulled-from-waters-off-beach-in-wailea/http://mauinow.com/2015/06/09/kihei-man-dies-in-ocean-incident-off-of-sugar-beach/

http://mauiwatch.com/2015/05/wailuku-woman-dies-off-makena-shores/

http://mauinow.com/2015/05/21/visitor-dies-after-being-pulled-from-waters-at-koki-beach/

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http://mauinow.com/2015/02/23/oregon-visitor-dies-pulled-from-south-maui-waters/http://mauinow.com/2015/02/16/new-jersey-visitor-pulled-from-waters-at-ka%CA%BBanapali-in-critical-condition/http://mauinow.com/2015/02/16/kahului-teens-die-in-apparent-drowning-at-honokohau/http://mauinow.com/2015/02/16/visitor-found-lifeless-in-makena-waters/

http://mauiwatch.com/2015/01/visitor-found-unresponsive-off-polo-beach/

http://mauinow.com/2014/12/25/virginia-man-dies-after-snorkeling-incident-off-maui/

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http://mauiwatch.com/2014/10/male-visitor-80-dies-in-accident-at-black-rock/

http://mauinow.com/2014/09/21/south-korea-visitor-pulled-from-waters-at-puu-kekaa/http://mauinow.com/2014/09/07/diver-recovered-from-lanai-waters/

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http://mauinow.com/2014/06/25/california-visitor-dies-after-being-pulled-from-west-maui-waters/

http://mauinow.com/2014/06/08/visitor-on-snorkeling-cruise-found-floating/http://mauinow.com/2014/05/30/visitor-dies-after-being-pulled-from-waters-at-kaanapali/http://mauinow.com/2014/05/18/washington-man-pulled-from-ocean-at-honolua-bay/

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http://mauinow.com/2013/10/17/visitor-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-ka%CA%BBanapali/

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23547977/dramatic-photos-show-lifeguard-rescue-on-mauiEmery C. Walters'posting onFacebook.

http://mauinow.com/2013/09/10/body-of-missing-snorkeler-recovered-from-napili/http://mauinow.com/2013/08/30/california-man-dies-in-possible-drowning-at-%CA%BBohe%CA%BBo-pools/

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http://mauinow.com/2012/12/24/koki-possible-drowning/

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