Overview
- Deputies and Highland Township Fire Department personnel found the 70-year-old submerged between his private dock and his boat after his wife reported he fell and did not resurface; responders performed CPR and transported him to Huron Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy and determined the cause of death to be accidental drowning.
- Local reports identified the victim as Byron (Felix) Carter of Highland Township, age 70, and officials have not cited evidence of foul play in published accounts.
- At least one local news outlet reported Carter fell while cleaning his boat, a detail that has not been independently confirmed by authorities in published statements.
- The incident involved the sheriff’s search-and-rescue team and underscores common hazards of working on docks; officials may release further findings such as toxicology results in a later update.