RedactedNarrative: On 7/17/2019, operator put his boat (MI 5022 BA) a 16ft green AL WELD Jon boat that has a 35 horsepower tiller handle outboard motor onto the TN River/ KY Lake at the TVA Boat Ramp downriver from Pickwick Dam at approximately 10:00 hours.  
  
  Operator was observed by witness tied to the wall of the dam near the catwalk area catching fish soon after.  Operator had on a dark colored PFD and he seemed to be fine; he was located below the hydro turbines water release area on east side of the dam.  Three flood gates are open with numbers 3, 5, and 22, but Operator is not located in the area of the flood gates.  
  
  At 11:16 hours, Operator had moved locations and is now fishing between and below flood gates three and five.  He catches the attention of subject1 who is fishing from his boat which is approximately downriver 200 yards.  
  
  Operator apparently has engine trouble and is trying to paddle away from the outfall (waterfalls area) of floodgate number 5; he is in trouble but does not scream for help or wave his hands.  Operator is paddling from the bow of his boat and is observed to have a white top on, but Subject1 is unsure if he had on a Personal Floatation Device (PFD).  Subject1 tries to get to Operator''s boat but the waters are extremely rough with 6 to 8 foot multiple directional waves in addition the waterfalls current from flood gates was pulling him toward the rough waters area; this was approximately 11:18 hours.   In a matter of seconds, as the waves move the boats up and down, Subject1 loses sight of Operator and his boat.  He did not see the boat or Operator go under the water, but boat and victim were gone so he called 911 at 11:21 hours.  
  
  Subject1 states, he could not get to the location where the Operator''s boat was last seen due to the waters being so dangerous, so he looked for Operator down river where he could do so safely. Subject1 never saw Operator again, but saw Operator''s boat capsized and its contents washing up to where it was located by the Hardin County Fire Dept. Boat. Operator''s boat is found approximately 870 yards downriver (north) from the point it capsized, which is 145 yards upriver (south) from the TVA Boat Ramp.  Subject1 confirmed flood gates 3, 5, and 22 were open during the boat accident; the dam was discharging 35,264 cubic feet per second during the boat accident.  
  
  Wildlife Officer joins the Hardin County Fire Dept. Personnel at the location where boat was recovered near the TVA Boat Ramp at 12:45 hours  Inspection of Operator''s boat reveals no damage caused by the accident except for possible loss of contents.  In addition, it is noted a black PFD is stuffed under the operator''s seating area.  The cowling is off the outboard motor and was likely taken off by Operator to repair the engine; it may have been lost in the accident.  
  
  Wildlife Officers and Hardin County Fire Department Personnel search for Victim below Pickwick until sunset, he is not located on 07/17/2019.   Officers locate Victim''s body on the west bank of the TN River/KY Lake between the Rock Pile Boat Ramp and Shiloh Park Overlook Area.  Operator''s body was moved to the Rockpile Boat Ramp while being escorted by Wildlife Officers.    
  