two people showed up at the Tellico Dam Access Area at or about 14:30 and noticed what appeared to be a life jacket in the water.  Upon further inspection it was determined to be a body approximately 40 yards from the ramp.  There was also a blue and silver boat partially tied to the dock (TN 5810 EC).  Shortly after I was notified from Loudon County Dispatch and responded from the Lenoir City Area.  Upon arriving, the body was floating at the ramp and the boat was still partially tied off.  The condition of the dock tie was documented and then the vessel was better secured.  The boat was determined to be the victim's.  There was no sign of trauma on the victim and also no sign of foul play.  Loudon County Rescue Squad secured the body and it was transported to Ft. Loudon Medical Center.  The boat was loaded onto it''s trailer and it and the victim''s blue Chevrolet Pickup truck was transported to the Loudon County Sherriff''s Office impound lot.  We are currently awaiting an autopsy from the UT Medical Center. Autopsy has shown that the victim died from cardiac arrest. Order of events of accident are unknown.
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