TOWN BANK – Lower Township Police received a call from an individual who had discovered a deceased subject in the waters of the Delaware Bay between Adelphia Road and Racetrack Drive in Town Bank. The decedent was approximately 30 to 40 meters off the shoreline.
According to a release, investigation revealed the caller and his friend had been kayaking just prior to the discovery and subsequently removed the decedent from the water onto the beach area. Due to obvious signs of death, no lifesaving measures were attempted.
Further investigation revealed that Christopher J. Heise Sr., 71, was reported missing and some of his belongings were found on the beach by family. A reporting family member was able to make a positive identification at the death scene, and next of kin was notified in accordance with Lower Township Police protocols.
A joint investigation by New Jersey State Police Marine Division, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Lower Township Patrol and Detective Divisions, and the Cape May County Medical Examiner’s Office was initiated to determine the cause of death.
The cause of death has not yet been determined. There were no visible signs of trauma and the police do not feel there was any foul play. An autopsy will be performed by the South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
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