Too soon?
Witnesses first told cops on Sunday night that a man - later identified as Campbell went underwater and then briefly reappeared as he struggled to stay afloat, before submerging again around 7.46pm.
The witness - who was not identified - was paddle boarding on Edgartown Great Pond with Campbell.
A massive joint-agency search was launched when a 911 call was made from the Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard home on Turkeyland Cove Road. The former president and first lady were not at the residence at the time.
The dispatch call said: ‘Edgartown Fire and Water rescue personnel, Turkeyland Cove Road. For a 40-year-old male, possible drowning.’
In the aftermath of the call, Chief Alex Schaeffer of the Edgartown Fire Department told the Vineyard Gazette, island police and firefighters conducted door-to-door searches.
Firefighters also searched the pond’s shoreline by foot.
The search efforts then resumed Monday morning for the venerated chef who was last seen wearing all black without a lifejacket.
His paddle board and hat were recovered Sunday - and his body was found around 10am Monday in the eight-foot-deep waters approximately 100 feet away from shore.
Eight foot deep water!
My scenario: diver tipped him off the board and held him under.