The man’s autopsy revealed that he had banged his head before he died from suffocation.

Police later discovered a winning lottery ticket in his pocket-sized wallet. They launched an inquiry to determine whether foul play may have been involved in his death because he was the true winner of such a large sum of money. They determined after an investigation that his death was unintentional.

In the words of Kaysville Police Chief Kyle Romzek (below), “We think he was tying up his boat, slipped and fell, hit his head, and that’s where he ended up in the water.”

“We were concerned about it (the lottery) at first, but after the autopsy and we spoke to customers at the bar, it became clear that he was well-liked and a decent man, which took him off the table,” Romzek continued.

The lucky lottery ticket was delivered to Jarvis’ surviving family members. They will be able to gather the funds and do something special in the man’s memory who perished in the water.

Bar owner Talaski recalled one of her final interactions with the deceased: “Someone claimed someone had just won The Jack and he answered ‘Great’ and someone asked him, ‘Was it you?’ and it was. He was very happy. a very decent man. He was present each day. With that money, he intended to visit his sister and father in North Carolina.