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Sports Cameraman Killed In Cape May Boating Accident: 'Great Man, Better Friend' Sports Cameraman Killed In Cape May Boating Accident: 'Great Man, Better Friend'
Sports Cameraman Killed In Cape May Boating Accident: 'Great Man, Better Friend' The 45-year-old boater killed this week in Cape May Harbor is being mourned by those who knew him. Christopher W. Heitman, a longtime camera operator for various news networks, was operating a 17-foot Sea Hunt struck a pipe that broke free from its mooring and entered the channel around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, New Jersey State Police said. Heitman and passenger were ejected, police said. While the passenger was able to get back on the boat, Heitman was not. His body was later recovered. Heitmans LinkedIn page shows he had years of experience working as a camera operator, having been …

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