Received a call from the Sheriff's Department of a possible boating accident at the Bank of Brinkley access to the Cache River Refuge on Bayou Deview.  Upon arrival, deputies advised they had located the victim in the water about 6 feet from V1.  The victim's truck was running and was backed into the water as if he was in the process of loading or unloading V1.  V1 was on the opposite side of the bayou, approx. 60 - 70 feet away and the victim was floating face down beside V1 between V1 and the location of the truck.  The only part of the victim on the surface of the water was the top of his head.  We are not sure if he was in the boat and fell out or if he forgot to disconnect the rear tie downs from the trailer and was doing so and stepped off the steep drop-off behind the trailer.  There is little to no current in this section of the bayou.

After further investigation, victim had left his house around 15:00 to go fishing.  His vehicle was discovered around 20:15 by three teenagers .  They reported the accident and were gone before I arrived.  The county coroner determined the cause of death as drowning.
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