On August 1, 2015 at approximately 1243 hours, the Calvert
Control Center received a report of a person in need of rescue in the waters
near the Cove Point Lighthouse.
Emergency Medical Services and Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies were
dispatched to the area. Members of the
Solomons VFD arrived on scene by boat and pulled the victim, unresponsive, from
the water. The victim was taken to shore
at the Cove Point Lighthouse where EMS performed CPR. The victim was transported by Ambulance to
Calvert Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The preliminary investigation revealed that
the victim was invited to the beach by a friend who is a resident of Cove
Point. The victim and his friend walked
out to the point near the lighthouse where the victim decided to go into the
water. The deceased’s friend decided to
stay on the shore. A short time later,
the victim was heard calling for help however, his friend was unable to reach
him due to the swift current. Citizens
on the beach attempted to rescue the victim by throwing him a life ring,
however, they were unsuccessful.
Members of the Calvert Investigative Bureau have assumed the investigation of the case. The deceased is Michael Stanley Oliver, 57, of Clinton, Maryland.
