On November 15, 2009, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Operator 1 launched LA vessel at Red River South Marina on the Red River in Bossier Parish.  When Operator 1 failed to return, his family reported him missing.  Operator 1's vessel was located approximately one mile south of Red River South Marina on November 16, 2009.  The vessel was found unoccupied stuck on a mud point of an island with the throttle in the maximum forward position and the key on (the engine was not running at the time located.)  The motor was trimmed all the way down.  Several items that Operator 1 was known to carry in his vessel were found floating in the river approximately eight miles down the river from where Operator 1's vessel was found.  After an extensive search by land, air, and water no further evidence as to what happened to Operator 1 was found.
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