On March 18, 2013, Victim rented a paddle board from Treasure Coast Paddle at 1030 Hrs. The duration of the rental was one hour, and prior to the rental he was given a tutorial on proper technique and safety. According to the rental company they saw him start to drift far downwind. Staff tried to catch up to him while on a paddleboard, but was unable to reach him by water. Staff and the owner of TCP searched for him by land and water for two hours before calling 911 to report him missing.  One person was on the water in a pontoon boat, when he found the paddle board floating with no one around it. He called the Sheriff's office and they retrieved the board from him. The Sheriff's office started a search for Victim in the area where the board was found. They found Victim floating in the water a short time after this. A witness claimed that he was on heart medication, and believes he started having difficulty due to health concerns.
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