Hector Pineda, 20, of Georgia, drowned Aug. 31 at Cortez Beach, according to Bradenton Beach police.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department, Manatee County Emergency Medical Services and West Manatee Fire Rescue responded to an emergency call after the county marine rescue’s beach patrol found Pineda face down in the Gulf of Mexico.
BBPD Lt. Lenard Diaz Sept. 3 said the Pineda was unresponsive when found.
He had been at the beach with friends and became separated from his group.
After searching for him, friends of Pineda alerted lifeguards, who, 10-15 minutes later, found him near lifeguard Tower 3.
Diaz said beach patrol started CPR and used a defibrillator to resuscitate Pineda until EMS arrived and took over resuscitative efforts.
EMS transported the man to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, where he was pronounced dead.
Diaz said the results of an autopsy were pending.