RedactedNarrative: On 03/03/15 at approximately 1835 hours I met with subject at his residence where he provided me a sworn written statement in reference to the incident.  Subject advised the following occurred:
  
       On 03/02/15 at approximately 1630 hours Subject and Victim arrived at Rudd Pond to go fishing in Subject's canoe.  Victim told Subject he had permission to fish in the private pond.   Both Subject and Victim were drinking alcohol.  At approximately 1730 hours Victim stood up in the canoe in attempt to urinate.  Victim lost his balance and caused the canoe to capsize, sending both occupants into the water, along with fishing gear and other belongings in the vessel.  Both occupants could swim.  Subject swam close to the shore and was hanging onto some weeds while Victim was attempting to right the vessel in the water.  Subject advised me that he had no life jackets or any boating safety items on his canoe at the time of the incident.  Subject and Victim maintained verbal communication.  Subject continued yelling for Victim to swim to shore and forget the canoe.  Victim yelled back for Subject to stay where he was that he was trying to get the canoe and would come pick him up.  Subject then began screaming for help.  Shortly thereafter, an unidentified black male arrived and told Victim and Subject he would return shortly with his vessel to get them and left.  Subject advised me that sometime immediately after he passed out.  Subject then heard someone yelling and woke up and observed the unidentified black male calling for them.  Shortly thereafter, Subject was pulled to safety in the unidentified black males' vessel.  They immediately began searching for Victim and called 911.  They were unable to locate Victim and thought he may have swam to shore somewhere.  Subject  advised by this time it had gotten dark.  The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office and EMS arrived immediately after.
  
      After obtaining Subject's statement I issued Subject a Uniform Boating Citation for Insufficient Personal Floatation Devices (PFD's) and a written warning for No Sound Producing Device (whistle/horn) due to not having any boating safety devices on his vessel at the time of the incident.
  
      On 03/05/15 I made contact with the property owner.  Owner advised me that neither Subject or Victim had permission to be on his property.  Owner also provided me a sworn written statement and advised me that he did not wish to pursue any criminal charges at this time for trespassing on his property. The vessel (canoe) is available for Subject to pick up at his convenience however, I have instructed him to contact the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office or myself to be present at said designated time.
  
      All related photographs, statements, and reports are attached.  I am currently awaiting on the Autopsy Report and Toxicology Report from the Medical Examiner's Office at this time.  No further information.; VICTIM:     Subject stood up while in the canoe causing the vessel to capsize and shortly thereafter drowned in the water.
   