RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, March 14''20, subject was canoeing on the Elk River and did not return home.  An investigation/search to locate Victim was started on Monday, March 16th by TWRA, Giles County Rescue Squad (GCRS), Tennessee Highway Patrol Air units (THP), Limestone Rescue Squad (LCRS),  Alabama State Marine Police (AMP) and  Alabama Highway Patrol Air Units (AHP). 
  
  Victim''s truck was parked at the Elkton boat ramp and his last know location was about two miles downstream from the Veto boat ramp. Water conditions the14th restricted the search by TWRA and GCRS to land from Veto Boat ramp to the Hwy 127 bridge in Alabama.  LCRS was able to search by boat from Sportsman Park to Hwy 127.  THP Air unit searched from Elk River boat ramp to the Alabama state line.  AHP Air unit searched from Sportsman''s Park to Tennessee state line. Victim was not located.  The search continued through March 19th with some items found but Victim was not located.  Search and Resue and Storm Point joined the search.  These are specialized private search organizations.  Search and Rescue uses sonar and searched the water and Storm Point using drones searched the water and fields.  The organized search was called off on Thursday, March 19th because of rising water conditions and bad weather.  Both Alabama units and Tennessee units conducted spot checks through March 27th.  On Friday, March 27,  AHP air unit spotted Victim''s canoe caught in a group of trees on the west side of the Elk River near the Elkmont City Water Plant.  LCRS, TWRA, and GCRS were called in to retrieve the canoe.  While retrieving the canoe AHP air unit spotted Victim''s body in a cotton field locate on the west side of the Elk River just north of the canoe.  TWRA and GCRS Retrieved the body and turned it over to the Tennessee Medical Examinor.
  