RedactedNarrative: Operator 1 was operating his vessel on the Houston River.  Operator 1 was not wearing a personal flotation device, nor was he wearing the safety cutoff lanyard.  Operator 1 fell overboard and drowned.  During the autopsy, the coroner observed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the body.  Final results of this investigative summary are pending based on the results of the toxicology report.  Toxicology results along with the Coroner's report were received on October 22, 2009.   The results indicated that Operator 1 had a blood alcohol concentration of .20 grams percent.
  
   Sheriff's Office was on the scene and had moved both vessel and body prior to our arrival.  Some information concerning the vessel was uncertain and therefore not recorded on report form.
NameOfBodyOfWater: Houston River
NearestCityTown: Westlake                      