RedactedNarrative: On 06/01/2014 at approximately 11:00 AM, I, Alabama Marine Police Officer, was notified by Officer of the Alabama Dept. of Conservation, that there had been a drowning at the Belmont Boat Launch in Sumter County. I contacted the Sumter Co. E-911 dispatchers, who confirmed this report and stated that they had dispatched a deputy to the area. I responded to the scene and found the missing subject's pick-up truck and boat trailer parked on the boat launch, about 15 feet from the waters edge and his unoccupied boat pulled up to the bank / shore. 
   
  I was advised of the victim’s name. I interviewed Victim's girlfriend, who stated that she last spoke with Victim at approximately 2:00 AM, when he called and asked her to go to the river with him, she stated that she told him no, but that she would go with him later on in the day. I also interviewed a friend on Victim, who stated Victim was at his home at around 12:00 AM, when Victim asked him to go to the river. Friend stated that he told Victim that he didn't want to go then, but that he would go with him later that day. Friend noted that he and Victim had been drinking beer. Victim's boat was found drifting near the back of the slough, partially swamped, the hull plug was not inserted into the drain. The boat was found by a subjcet who was fishing in the slough when he noticed Victim's boat drifting and unoccupied. Subject towed the boat back to the launch and secured it. Subject was not at the scene on my arrival. Victim was missing and presumed drowned. The Tuscaloosa Fire Dept. Dive Team and the Selma Fire Dept. Dive team responded and began an underwater search. Using sidescan sonar, I was able to identify two anomalies underwater, about 10 yards from the end of the boat launch. The first was found to be a large tree stump and the second was Victim's body. Divers recovered Victim's body and turned it over to the Sumter Co. Coroner. Coroner stated that Victim's body was going to be transported to Bumper's Funeral Home in York (Sumter Co.) Coroner stated that based on his examination of Victim's body, he did not find any evidence of foul play. Coroner later stated that he was listing Victim's cause of death as drowning. It was noted that at the time Victim's body was recovered he was wearing navy blue shorts, no shirt, "Croc" shoes and a chain necklace. Victim's keys, phone and wallet were all inside of his truck and the windows were down. Due to the fact that there were no witnesses to this incident, officers can only surmise that during the launching of his boat Victim entered the water either by falling in or by voluntarily entering the water, at which time he drowned. It was noted that there was a small bump (swollen area) on the right side of Victim's head. It was noted that there were empty beer cans inside of Victim's truck and boat. It was also noted that the boat plug was not located.