RedactedNarrative: On Janauary 16, 2012 at approximately 1330 a boat casized on Lake Palestine. According to statement taken by Smith County Deputy, subject said she told her husband not to go out to far because of the water being so rough due to the wind blowing. subject advised they went and tied to some sticks on the water and began to fish. She advised she started complaining to her husband that the water was coming in over the back of the boat. She advised he said, "it will be okay," and they kept fishing. She also advised him the water was in the botom of the boat and she made him go back toward shore. At this time is when she said she started putting on her PFD. She said he was taking his time reeling in his poles. She then advised him that more water was coming in faster and the boat was filling up. She stated that once he got his poles in they started the boat and reaching for PFD's is when a wave hit and the boat capsized. She advised once she got her PFD on she looked over at her husband and he was face down in the water. subject was found by a man and his girlfriend that were out checking trot lines and saw a woman in the water waving her hands in the air. they saw the body facedown in the water but couldn't lift the body the barge so they went to the Villages Marine to get help. the body was recovered by Noonday Fire Department that stated he had one arm in the PFD. Husband was pronounced deceased at the scene by  Justice of the Peace and body was transported by Southeast Forensics for autopsy. Preliminary autopsy report states cause of death is drowning.
NameOfBodyOfWater: 0566 PALESTINE
NearestCityTown: Tyler                         