On 6/4/09 subject 1 and 2 were boating from Lake Union Ivar's Restaurant to Kirkland Marina.  The men were enjoying the weather and drinking alcohol. subject 1 stated that subject 2 was operating the boat.

On their way back, just past Webster Point on Lake Washington the boat ran out of gas.  This occurred around 2145 just as some strong northerly winds started and the lake became choppy.  They called friends and relatives for assistance but no one was immediately available.  they drifeted and had another drink.

At approximately 2230 hours subject called his brother in law subject 3 who responded to Kirkland Marina to seek a boater's assistance.  subject 3 found a boater to take him out but could not find subject 1 or his boat.subject 1 said shortly after hecalled subject 2, subject 2 was impatient, acted toguh, and said he was going to swim to shore.  subject 2 jumped off the back of the drifting boat without any pfd or floatation and started to swim towards Seattle.  subject 1 realized the boat was drifting fast away from subject 2 and he could not convince him to get back to the boat.  subject 1 grabbed a type IV pfd and jumped in after subject 2.  subject 1 stated the choppy waves were too much and he lost sight of subject 2 in the dark.  He began to swim back to the boat but lost sight of that as well.subject 1 decided to swim with the waves and wind towards Kirkland.  He estimated he swam 2/3rd the width of the lake to Kirkland.  He made it to shore at approximately 0001 hours when aid was summoned. subject 1 was hypothermic but coherent and mobile, Kirkland Police obtained a voluntary PBT from subject 1 of .124. He was transported to Evergreen Hospital for further evaluation.

King County Sheriff Marine, Seattle Police Harbor, and KCSO Helo Guardian 1 conducted a search of the lake for the missing swimmer and boat.  The boat was located at approximately 0130 hours beached ashore in Juanita Bay just to the East of Juanita Shores Condominiums.

The boat ignition was in teh on position but not running.  A fish finder was also on.  There were type 3 and type 4 pfd's on board.  A cel phone and bank card were on the dash.  A cooler in the boat contained ice and worms.

The boat was recovered from the beach and toward to the Kirkland boat ramp were subject 3 responded and put the boat on its trailer and towed it to subject 1.

Due to weather and water conditions the search was suspended at 0300 hours.  subject 2 missing and presumed drowned.

FOLLOW UP 06/06/09 @1400 h subject 2 was recovered deceased floating in Lake Washington in the Juanita Bay Park Natural preserve at approximately 120 hours.

KCSO detectison responded to further investigate the death of subject 2
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