On 03/06/2010 fisherman found a capsized boat on the Mississippi River.  The boat owner is victim.  After finding the capsized boat subject left and called the sheriffs office.  A search team searched for victim.  There were no witnesses and no other occupants on board victim's boat.  When Officer arrived the water temperature was approximately 45 degrees and the river current was very swift.  The rock dikes were barely under the water level which could have contributed to the accident.  The trolling motor was in the locked down position when the boat was discovered.  According to the missing persons family victim wore a self inflating life jacket.  When the boat was turned back over a life jacket matching that description was found.  There were no damages to the boat except one spot damaged during the process of flipping the boat back over.  The key was turned off at the time of discovery.
Munford                       