VICTIM WAS OPERATING A 15FT CANOE ON OAK HOLLOW LAKE AT/AROUND 4:12PM ON AUGUST 3, 2010.  WITNESSES WERE LOCATED AT FESTIVAL PARK ON THE SHORES OF OAK HOLLOW LAKE.  THEY STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE VICTIM AND HIS DOG IN A CANOE ON THE LAKE.  THEY LATER NOTICED THAT THE BOW OF THE CANOE WAS STICKING OUT OF THE WTER STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR.  THE WITNESSES THEN CALLED THE OAK HOLLOW PAR OFFICE TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT.  THE WITNESSES STATED THAT NO OTHER BOATS WERE IN THE AREA.

HIGH POINT SEARCH AND RESCUE AND HIGH POINT PD RESPONDED TO THE SCENE WHERE THEY FOUND THE CAPSIZED CANOE, A BLACK BOX CONTAINING A WALLET, A VESSEL REGISTRATION, FISHING TACKLE, A TYPE III PFD, AND A CANINE PFD.  THE VICTIM'S CANINE HAD SWAM TO THE SHORE AND WAS SECURED BY HIGH POINT PD.

CAPTAIN WITH HIGH POINT SEARCH AND RESCUE FOUND AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM IN THE WATER 51 FEET FROM THE SHORE AT 5:30 PM.  THE VICTIM WAS WEARING A BLACK BATHING SUIT AND NO PFD.

MASTER OFFICER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AT 6:35PM.  HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE HIGH POINT PARK RANGER AND HIGH POINT SEARCH AND RESCUE.

THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE DROWNING.  AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE AND NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED.

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