On Monday the 3 October 2011 I was contacted by Dekalb County Wildlife Officer at approximately 2:30am about a missing kayaker on Center Hill Lake near the Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area. I responded and when I arrived Officer was there with the wife of missing kayaker and several Dekalb County Deputies. Wife stated that her husband came to the lake around 6:00pm Sunday evening to kayak for a couple hours and then was suppose to be home for dinner. She stated that she fell asleep around 9:15-9:30pm and woke up approximately 11:30pm to find that he was not home. She began driving towards the lake and called 911. She arrived at Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area at approximately 1:00am and found her husband's vehicle in the parking lot. At approximately 3:30am myself and Officers began a search on the water for the missing kayak. At approximately 5:15am we located the kayak approximately 1 mile downstream of Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area. We anchored the kayak and returned to the shore. Dekalb County Rescue Squad responded and at daylight a search began on the water for subject. As of Wednesday October 5, 2011 at 4:00pm subject has not been found. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the incident. This incident occured in Dekalb County on Center Hill Lake.
SMITHVILLE                    