ON 5/29/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 HRS, I WAS CONTACTED BY RALEIGH COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCE AN ABANDONED BASS BOAT.  THE INFORMATION WAS RELAYED VIA ALEXANDER COUNTY SO COMMUNICATIONS.  THE SHERIFFS OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS ADVISED THE MOTORBOAT WAS FOUND WITH THE MOTOR OFF, NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON, THE LIVEWELL WAS ON WITH 2 DEAD BASS INSIDE.  THE THROTTLE WAS IN REVERSE.  UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED THE MOTORBOAT AT THE LISTED GPS COORDINATES BETWEEN A RETAINING WALL AND DOCK.  THE REAR OF THE MOTORBOAT WAS AGAINST THE DOCK'S WALKWAY THE LEADS TO SHORE.  I OBSERVED THE TROLLING MOTOR UP AND IT ITS STOWED POSITION.  THE FISHING SEATS WERE IN A LOWERED POSITION.  THE MOTORBOAT HAD NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO THE HULL OR MOTOR.  THE INTERIOR HAD NO SIGN OF BLOOD OR THAT ANY ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED.  THE OPERATOR AREA HAD NO SIGN OF DAMAGE.  THE LOWER UNIT WAS UNDAMAGED EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR.  THE BOAT WAS TIED TO THE DOCK, THROTTLE IN NEUTRAL AND FISH THROWN IN THE WATER PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL.  THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS WERE OFF ALSO.  UPON LOOKING THROUGH THE BOAT, I OBSERVED ALL FISHING RODS STRAPPED DOWN AND PFDS LOCATED IN STORAGE.  A BACK PACK HELD A FISHING LICENSE.  ALSO IN THE BAG WAS VARIOUS MEDICATIONS, OXYCOTIN, SAMPLE PACKETS OF LUNESTA AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR CYMBALTA.  THE BACKPACK HAD OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL EFFECTS.  NO WALLET WAS FOUND.  LATER, I WAS TOLD THE WALLET HAD BEEN LOST SOME TIME AGO.   SON, THE REGISTERED OWNER CAME AND PICKED UP THE BOAT.  A FRIEND OF operator STATED THAT HAD MET WITH HIM AT 20:00 HRS ON 5/28/10 AND FISHED WITH HIM UNTIL 01:20 ON 5/29/10.  subject WAS DROPPED OFF AT LOVELADY ACCESS AREA IN CALDWELL COUNTY.  HE DEPARTED FROM operator WITH THE TRUCK AND BOAT TRAILER.  subject ADVISED operator CONTINUED TO FISH.  THE SON OF operator WOULD RETURN WITH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER AT AROUND 12:00 ON 5/29/10.  son HAD STATED IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR HIS DAD TO FISH ALL NIGHT AND ALONE.  subject OBSERVED operator DRINKING ALCOHOL (SPIRITOUS LIQUOR) WHILE FISHING THAT NIGHT.  THREE RESCUE AND FIRE AGENCIES USED SIDE SCAN SONAR TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A BODY UNDERWATER WITH NO SUCCESS.  DETECTIVES FROM CALDWELL AND ALEXANDER MET WITH THE FAMILY TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION ON operator .  ON 5/30/10 AT AROUND 12:15 HOURS, operator's BODY WAS FOUND FLOATING NEXT TO THE DOCK OF WHERE THE BOAT WAS LOCATED.  DETECTIVE OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SO ADVISED THE FRONT OF THE BODY WAS COVERED IN MUD.  THE BODY WAS TAKEN TO CHAPEL HILL FOR AUTOPSY.  RESULTS ARE STILL PENDING.  DETECTIVE SIMS MADE THE DEATH NOTIFICATION.  UPON RECEIVING RESULTS FROM MEDICAL EXAMINER ON 6/15/10, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DROWNING.  HOWEVER, ATTACHED RESULTS SHOW .21 IN THE HEART AND .26 IN THE LIVER OF BLOOD ALCOHOL.
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