The deceased victim was in the act of bass fishing on the afternoon of 09/20/2012, in the Ouachita River, approximately 1/2 mile north of Forsythe Landing.  When he did not return home, a search began and his boat was located at approximately 10:00pm, in the area of Forsythe Boat Dock.  When the boat was located, the key was in the off position, the gear shifter was in neutral and the trolling motor was down, in the use position.  There were several rod and reels on the deck of the boat, one rod in the bottom of the boat with approximately 1/3 of its sticking past over the gunwale, with an artifcal lure attached.  Inside the boat, we located a hat, cell phone, and prescription sun glasses.  There was one small bass in the livewell, which was still alive.  There was no evidence of blood anywhere in the boat.  The boat was located by Ouachita Parish Sheriff's deputies.  A search for subject began and on  the morning of Sunday, 09/23/2012, his body was found floating between the Forsythe Boat Dock and the Louisville Bridge. His body was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for autopsy.
Monroe                        