On 10/07/2013 at approx. 1400 hours, I was contacted by. Officer1 stated that Officer2 had contacted him earlier and that Officer2 stated that he had been contacted by the Pickett Co. Sheriffs Dept. Officer2 advised Officer1 that on 10/04/2013 Victim had gone to Dale Hollow Lake,Sunset Marina.On Saturday 10/05/2013, Victim was seen at Sunset Marina and spoke with a daughter, but as of 10/07/2013 had not shown up for work,had not been in contact with anyone and his vessels were not at Sunset Marina in the slips.Officer1 then stated that he had found a Carver cruiser and a smaller boat tied to it in shallow water, on the Willow Grove side of Clark Island on Dale Hollow Lake; And , that approximately 100 yards from those vessels a body was floating in shallower water. Officer1 remained in the area. Officer2 arrived at the same location at approximately 1515 hours, Both he and Officer1 secured, documented the location of the body and vessels(also photo documented items on board and vessel settings).  At approximately 1545 hours myself, Officer3 and the Clay County Coroner, arrived on scene.  While Officer2 continued to investigate vessels and settings, myself,the Coroner and Officers retrieved the body  and took it to the shoreline where the  Coroner took more photos documenting the position of the body that had been afloat. 

Officer1 and myself rolled the body over to see if an identification was possible. Coroner listed the body as a John Doe and asked for our help in placing in a black bag. Due to the position of the arms (in a position similar to that of a touchdown motion in football) we had to bring the arms down and across the chest and tie at the wrists. John Doe was then placed in the black body bag, and transported by Officer3 and Coroner Hall , in a boat to Holly Creek Marina, and then transferred to Clay County EMS. John Doe was next transferred to Nashville to the State Medical Examiners(ME) office. During the transport of John Doe, Officer2, and myself searched the scene for evidence and observed that the large vessel (#1) had a rope tied to it and appearred to have been towing a smaller vessel (#2). The rope also appearred to be twisted arround the prop of vessel #1,  the ignition key was turned on,the batteries were dead. On the back cowling of the smaller vessel (#2),a small lantern lay on its side. On Dec.16,2013.,I received an autopsy report from the office of the State Medical Examiners office (State #13-14-0005;Case # MEC13-2058). the cause of death was determined to be due to Drowning there was no indication ,or evidence, of foul play. Results also indicated possible toxic levels of Sertraline in his system. Even after investigation, there remains only possible theories as to how victim ended up in the water. 
 Even after investigation, there remains only possible theories as to how victim ended up in the water. Sgt had no way of determining what happened as there were no witness'.  He does feel like he was working on (untangling the rope in the prop of vessel 1 while in vessel 2 and fell overboard
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