According to the statements taken by Agent, on the morning of April 4th, 2012, at approximately 7-7:20 a.m., Operator departed his home in Lafitte to go to work, using his pirogue to cross the Barataria Waterway to get from his home to his place of work at Nunez Seafood.  At approximately 8:00 a.m., Subject arrived at Nunez Seafood, expecting to see Operator, but he was not there. Subject stated he did not think anything of it due to the inclement weather.  At approximately 10:45 a.m. Subject called Operator' residence to check on him and see if everything was alright and to see where he was, to which wife replied that her husband already left for work this morning around 7.  At that time a 911 call was placed by Subject to Jefferson Parish SO to report a missing person/possible drowing. At approximately 12:30 p.m. Jefferson Parish SO notified the LDWF Region 8 office, where Sgt. responded to the scene.

Operator death was caused by asphyxia due to drowning.

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