On 06/10/2012 Ofc were dispatched to 5700 Lake Ridge (Joe Pool Lake Lynn Creek Park) on a drowning call. Upon their arrival on Boat 1 they located a blue and white Sea ray with registration number TX 4540 BJ between boat ramps 1 and 2 inside Lynn Creek Park. Operator (driver of the boat) stated that they rented the boat from the marina and they were out tubing. Operator stated that Victim and Tuber2 (Victim' girlfriend) decided to take off their life jackets when they rode on the tube. While tubing Tuber2 fell off of the tube, and Victim jumped in to help her. Victim was able to help Tuber2 get back onto the boat. The boat began to drift away from Victim, and when Operator attempted to turn the boat around to go get Victim, the tow rope to the tube got caught in the propeller causing the engine to stall.

The boat continued to drift away and Victim began to yell for help. While parties on the boat attempted to help Victim, he went under the water and never came up.

Texas State Game Wardens along with GPFD Boat 7 arrived at the area to assist GPPD in the search. The area was searched with side sonar and the Mark 9 Search and Rescue Team was called to the scene to assist with their dogs. As of 2140 hrs Victim has not been locate and the search was suspended. On 06/11/2012 the search continued throughout the day. There was no success on the searching, and the search was suspended for the night.

The search for drowning victim continued the day of 06/12/2012 with out any results. On 06/13/2012 at about 0520 hrs I Ofc were searching the lake surface area on GPPD Boat 1, and Lt was on Boat 2. At about 0525 we located Victim floating in the appropriate area of where he was last seen.

Dallas County Medical Examiner office was contacted at 0530 hrs. an investigator for DCME advised she would respond to the lake with a transport team. GPFD was notified and they also responded to the area on their boat. GPFD transported Victim to the east side of the dam on Joe Pool Lake. Investigator and
the transport team arrived at the east side at about 0645 hrs. They processed the scene and took possession of Victim at 0700 hrs. Investigator advised the service number for the DCME is 12-09656.

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