RedactedNarrative: ON 5/19/11 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 HOURS three people BOARDED A 7 FOOT PADDLE BOAT AT MEIGS PARK IN SHALIMAR TO GO FISHING. occupant1 WAS WEARING A LIFE JACKET DURING THE ENTIRE EVENT. THEY PADDLED THE BOAT APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS FROM THE SHORE LINE WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER. THE THREE CLIMBED OUT OF THE BOAT IN WASTE DEEP WATER AND BEGAN WALKING BACK TOWARDS THE SHORE. two people PULLED THE PADDLE BOAT BACK TOWARDS THE SHORELINE WHILE occupant1 WAS WALKING BEHIND THEM. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF WALKING BACK TOWARDS THE SHORE occupant2 TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED THAT occupant1 WAS LYING FACE DOWN IN THE WATER. THEY IMMEDIATLEY WENT TOWARDS HIM AND NOTICED THAT HE WASNT BREATHING. the two PERFORMED CPR ON HIM WHILE TAKING HIM TO THE SHORE. ONCE ON SHORE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TO FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.;VICTIM DROWNED
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
NearestCityTown: SHALIMAR                      