According to evidence gathered and witness statements, the victim willingly jumped out of the boat to swim.  He realized he had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket, so he threw the cigarettes back into the boat.  As he was doing this, he began to struggle.  The other two people in the boat jumped into the water to try to help the victim.  The victim began to struggle and fight against his potential rescuers, and they were unable to hold him up.  They lost their grip, and the victim went down into 80 feet of water.  The Smith Lake Task Force was assembled, and divers recovered the victim at 8:15 P.M.  The body was transported to Duncan Bridge Marina boat launch were the deceased victim was turned over to the Winston County Coroner.
Arley