A former champion swimmer who died in the US Virgin Islands in February reportedly overdosed on fentanyl, police said after a months-long investigation.
Jamie Cail, 42, allegedly died of “fentanyl intoxication by aspiration of gastric contents,” meaning particles from his stomach entered his lungs, the Virgin Islands Police Department said in a press release Saturday, according to NBC.
Police cited an Aug. 22 autopsy report from the Virgin Islands medical examiner.
Cail’s boyfriend found her dead on the floor of their home on February 21 after he returned from a bar around midnight, police said.
They took Cail — who is from New Hampshire — to the Myrah Keating-Smith Community Health Center.
But he died despite the best efforts of doctors.
“She was a very beautiful person,” a friend told WMUR. “He has a big heart. He was really loving and kind and loved and popular on the island and everyone knew him.”
An exceptional swimmer in his youth, Cail had lived on the island of St. John with his boyfriend. Facebook / Jamie Cail
An outstanding swimmer in his youth, Cail won a gold medal in the 800 free relay as part of the US team at the 1997 Pan Pacific Championships, according to NBC.
During the 1998-99 Swimming World Cup in Brazil, Cail took home a silver medal in the 800 free as a member of the US Swimming National B Team.
He also won the California high school championships in the 200-meter individual medley and 500 free, the station said. He also swam at the University of Southern California and the University of Maine.
Police have been investigating Cail’s death since it happened, NBC said.
Jamie Cail died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to authorities in the US Virgin Islands. Getty Images
Cail was found unconscious on the floor of her home on February 21. Despite the efforts of doctors, he died in hospital.
He reportedly lives on the island of St. John was with his boyfriend while he was working at a local coffee shop.
Neither the Virgin Islands Police Department nor the medical examiner’s office responded to NBC’s request for comment.
Fentanyl has almost taken over the drug supply in the US in recent years – and deaths linked to it have increased as a result.
Cail is widely regarded as a swimming miracle.
He also swam for the University of Southern California and the University of Maine.
There will be more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most are the result of fentanyl.
Several high-profile celebrities have also died from the drug over the past few years, including musicians such as Tom Petty, Coolio and Prince.
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