Description according to Missouri City Police Dept Reports. Deceased subject and a female juvenile were fishing from a kayak in the lake at American Legion City park, Missouri City, Texas. The kayak overturned and both occupants went in the water. The subject helped the female juvenile hold on to the boat and then appeared to go under to try to retrieve some equipment. At this time a witness found a float with a rope, tied one end to the pier,and rescued the female juvenile. Police and fire units showed up and swam out and pulled the floating body of subject to shore. CPR was administered and the subject was transported to Sugarland Methodist Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. One officers report said a witness did observe subject consuming alcohol in the parking lot prior to the incident. No evidence mentioned of PFD's in the boat.
Missouri City