On 09/05/2011 at approximately 0300hrs Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) responded to assist Jacksonville Fire Rescue with a call that a person was missing in a retention pond. JSO dive team members located the victim's body at 0545hrs in 9' of water approximately 15 yards from shore. The victim and two others boarded a canoe after 0200hrs after a night of drinking at The Pub bar. When attempting a turn in the canoe it flipped over ejecting all three occupants into the water. The victim could not swim and was not wearing a PFD.
     JSO Homicide worked the call as an accidental drowning. Next of kin was notified, witness statements were collected and Jacksonville Medical Examiners responded and took control of the victims body.  
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