By Mid Hudson News -www.midhudsonnews.com May 24, 2021 POUGHKEEPSIE – The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office will be participating inNational Safe Boating Weekfrom May 22 through May 28. During this period, marine patrol deputies will be educating boaters and encouraging the safe and lawful operation of vessels. “National Safe Boating Week is a great opportunity for boaters to take the time to ensure they have all the proper safety equipment on their boat in the event an emergency occurs,” said Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson. U.S. Coast Guardstatistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2019, and that 86 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.