A scuba dive boat captain has been ordered to pay approximately $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people who tragically lost their lives in a fire aboard the Conception vessel in 2019. The incident, which occurred off the central California coast on September 2, 2019, marked the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.
The captain, Jerry Boylan, was found guilty of criminal negligence as the captain of the Conception, leading to the fatal incident. Boylan was convicted of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer and sentenced to four years in prison, along with three years of supervised release. In addition to his prison sentence, Boylan has been ordered to pay restitution to the families of the victims.
