On 11, May 2012 at approximately 20:34, subject called Pickett County Emergency 911 and stated that she and her husband had found an unresponsive female floating in the water near the shore at Cove Creek Recreational Area. Pickett County Sheriffs Deputy arrived on the scene at 20:48 and found subject2 standing near the shoreline. Deputy waded out 30 to 40 ft and pulled the female body which was face down in the water to shore. She had no ID on her at the time and after talking with several individuals at the campground found that she was with a male who was driving a Dodge Pickup which was parked next to the campsite. After searching the vehicle, Deputy found a wallet belonging to Victim that had her driver''s license in it. He identified the female in the water to be Victim. At that time Pickup owner had not been located. The body of Victim was sent to Nashville for an autopsy to determine cause of death. Pickup Owner''s vessel was found on the opposite shoreline floating against the bank. The vessel is a 1972 Surfrider 15ft in length. Registration on the vessel is TN 8253 X. The motor was trimmed all the way up, the throttle was in nuetral, and the key was turned to the off position. There was a rope tied to the bow eye with a loop tied on the end. The rope was floating in the water. The boat was pulled back to Cove Creek Recreational Area. Deputies and TWRA Officers packed up the campsite and took the truck and boat to JK Boat Storage on Cove Creek Rd. The search for the Pickup Owner was suspended until the following day due to darkness.
Witness from Jamestown was at Cove Creek Recreational Area and was interviewed by Officer. He stated that he had seen a female blowing up an air mattress at the campsite earlier that evening and that he did not hear any noise or fussing coming from the camp. There were no other witnesses identified who positively could say they saw anything.   
    On 12 May 2012 TWRA Officers inventoried items in the boat and truck. Two open Bud Light beer cans were found in the cab of the truck. One was in the floorboard empty and the other was in a drink holder and was half empty. Also found was a empty Bud Light case (18 beers). In a cooler in the back of the truck officers found 16 full Bud Light beers. Officers also inspected the vessel for any damage. No apparent damage was found. The search continued throughout the day for Pickup owner and was once again suspended due to darkness.
    On 13 May 2012 the search was suspended due to heavy rains throughout the day.
    On 14 May 2012, Pickett County Rescue Squad found the body of the pickup owner in 8ft of water near the area Victim was found. No apparent signs of trauma could be seen. At this time he will be sent to Nashville for an autopsy to determine cause of death.
    This incident happened in Pickett County.

Investigator assumes the following, "The truck and trailer were at the campsite...so they already launched it.  There is a boat ramp/courtesy dock there as indicated by the inserted photo but it is hard to see.  The rope was out in the water when we found the boat...so it appears that it may have came untied or ungrounded at their site...and either one or both started to swim for it....only an assumption."

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