On 05-28-11 at approximately 1821 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report that a male fell out of a canoe and into the water at Olnes Pond.  The male sank under water without resurfacing.  AST, Steese Volunteer Fire Department EMS and Fort Wainwright Emergency Services Rescue Dive Team responded to the scene.  AST Helo 2 arrived on scene to assist in the search.  The dive team recovered the body.  Victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Victim was in the water for over 2 hours before his body was located and recovered.  None of the males had personal flotation devices on board at the time of the incident.  AST investigation revealed that Victim was intoxicated when the canoe he was in overturned.  Victim drowned when he attempted to swim to shore.  Two other males in the canoe were able to swim safely back to shore without injury.
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