A woman discovered dead in a Georgia lake captured multiple final photos in the moments before her tragic death.
Jocelyn Wilson, 49, was discovered lifeless on February 9, a day after a driverless boat was found circling near Wallace Dam, PEOPLE reported.
Her cell phone was still in her hand when her body was recovered, ABC affiliate WSB-TV previously shared.
Data from the late woman’s phone revealed that she snapped at least seven photos before her death, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 4.
The pictures were taken after Wilson, who was a college instructor, and her fiancé, Gary Jones, had checked into their hotel on February 8, “but before the incident” on Lake Oconee. The last photo was captured at 4:59 PM.
“We don’t know what happened after that,” Sills said, adding that no further transmissions were recorded after that time.
Authorities remain uncertain about what the photos contain as they have yet to unlock Wilson’s phone.
Meanwhile, Jones’ phone last pinged at 5:01PM, just two minutes after his partner’s final photo. About 20 minutes later, officials were alerted to an empty boat adrift on the lake.
Wilson’s body was found a mile away from the abandoned boat the next day, with Jones’ shoes discovered nearby. However, her fiancé remains missing, and the search for him was suspended indefinitely on March 3.
Despite several attempts, the US Secret Service has been unable to unlock Wilson’s phone, Sills confirmed.
Investigators now plan to take the device to the Georgia Department of Corrections headquarters in Forsyth, where specialized technology may help retrieve its contents.
Wilson began teaching at Spelman College in 2007 and most recently worked as a senior instructor in the math department. Before joining Spelman, she also taught at Howard University and American University in Washington, D.C.
Jones was a longtime educator at Westminster Schools, which serves students from pre-first through 12th grade. He first joined the school in 2002, a spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY.
He served as a middle school science teacher, head of the track and field program, and head coach for Westminster’s 8th-grade boys’ basketball team.
According to a childhood friend of Wilson, the couple had recently reconnected and gotten engaged. They had been celebrating Jones’ 50th birthday when the horrific incident occurred.
Authorities discovered Jones’ wallet, driver’s license, credit cards, hotel key card, and even a piece of birthday cake in a bag on the boat.
Jones’ family issued a statement, expressing their gratitude to those still supporting them as they search for their loved one.
“This has been a horrendous experience for our family, but we will not rest until he is found,” they said. “We are following all developing leads. However, our most important focus now is the multi-faceted search effort in water and on land.”