On 3/10/09, Sgt. was notified of a boat incident which had occurred in the crackhead canal, Assumption Parish. After speaking with Lt. of the Assumption Parish S/O, I was informed that two witnesses had seen Operator pick up his trolling motor and start to idle out of the canal.  Whne the witnesses looked again they saw Operator in the  water trying to swim to  shore. The witnesses advised that they rushed over to help, but when they arrived Operator was floating on the surface, unresponsive. They placed Operator into a vessel and brought him to Chile's Boat Launch, located on Shell Beach Road, Pierre Part.  Lt. also advised that Operator was taken to the coroner's office for an autopsy and toxicology tests to be performed. the vessel was brought to the Assumption Parish S/O jail.  After inspecting the vessel there was no appartent damage to indicate that there was some form of collision.  The vessel was equipped with three type 3 PFD's. however, Operator was not wearing PFD at the time of the incident. Also it is unknown if drugs or alcohol is going to  be a factor in this incident.
Pierre Part                   