An 18-year-old high school graduate from Steamboat Springs died Thursday in what’s being described as a suspected electrocution at a dock on Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia.
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased as Jesse Hamric.
Hamric graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in May and played as the starting quarterback for the Sailors football team the last two seasons. He was also a standout player on the school’s baseball team and carried a passion for snowboarding.
Jesse Hamric’s father, Jay, is the school’s principal and head football coach, and his mother, Heidi, works as a teacher at Strawberry Park Elementary School.
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