On 5-1-2012 around 1130 am Operator unloaded his boat at highway 78 bridge river boat ramp.  According to witnesses, Operator seemed to be under the influence of something. Witness helped Operator unload his boat then they unloaded their boat and talked to him some more. Operator left in boat floating down stream trying to get the boat started.  He got it started and headed up river.  This was around 1200 pm.  
Two subjects tried to call Operator at 0830 pm 5-1-2012 and were unable to reach Operator by phone.  I was notified around 21:30pm.  We found Operator''s boat around 23:55 pm 5-1-2012 about 4 miles up river from the bridge.  The boat was half swamped longways of river up against a log jam.  I notified the sherriff''s department at 0015 am 5-2-2012 that Operator was missing.  
On 5-2-2012 Operator''s cooler was found .8 of a mile down river from boat upside down in a drift on the east side of river and it had sixteen beers left in cooler.  On 5-3-2012 around 0900 am Operator''s body was found floating hung on a stick about .64 of a mile downriver from boat.  Operator was not wearing a PFD and non was found in boat or in the river.  The accident happend sometime between 1200 hours and 23:55 hours on 5-1-2012.

DYERSBURG                     