RedactedNarrative: On March 24, 2017, at approximately 13:28 CDT, Capt. notified Sgt. of a capsized vessel on the Green River, in Hart County. Capt. later advised that kayakers had located the vessel, as well as a body floating near it. At approximately 14:21 CDT, Sgt. and I arrived on scene where the Hart County Rescue Squad had secured the body. Next, we observed a capsized vessel in the river with what appeared to be fishing tackle laying on top of the vessel. I ran the boat registration  number. 
  
    KSP units responded to Operator1's residence and spoke to his wife. She advised KSP that a neighbor had left yesterday morning to go fishing with her husband, Operator1.      Via boat, along with the Hart County Coroner, I began to search the area near the capsized vessel while the Coroner was taking pictures. We observed claw marks on the bank of the river along with articles of clothing, it was at that time we noticed a second body submerged in the river near the vessel (Occupant).            
  
  On a gravel bar in the middle of the river, Sgt. interviewed a kayaker who initially located Operator1.  He advised several people were kayaking down the Green River when he observed a floating body. He also advised that he observed a capsized vessel with a tackle box sitting atop of it, nearby.  Shortly thereafter, he advised he called 911 and stood by at the scene for personnel to arrive.        
  
  We ran the only vehicle license plate in the parking lot at H H Wilson boat ramp, which came back to Operator1.  We were able to identify Occupant by his driver's license, which was in his wallet in the rear pocket of his pants. We were also able to locate a driver's license for Operator1 that was inside his vehicle at the boat ramp.  A family friend who was at the boat ramp, identified the body's of both Operator1 and Occupant.     
  
   The Hart County Coroner took possession of both bodies and he also ordered Operator1's vehicle, trailer, and boat to be towed from the scene.   Coroner transported both bodies from the scene to Louisville and delivered them to the Medical Examiner's Office.    The autopsy report revealed that both Operator1 and Occupant both had a blood alcohol level of over .20 and had a variety of narcotics in their systems.  The Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be accidental drowning.  Operator1's body had moderate scratches to his abdomen and ribs, but it is unknown if they were sustained prior to or during him drowning.       
  
  It is not known exactly how or when Operator1's vessel became capsized and left both he and Occupant in the river.  However, it was reported to me approximately two weeks after the incident by Coroner, that occupant’s daughter had advised him that she spoke to her father, Occupant, at approximately 21:30 hrs. on March 23, 2017 via cell phone.  Occupant’s daughter advised Coroner that her father told her that both he and Operator1 had fallen out of their boat, but that both of them were okay.  It is also unknown how the tackle box ended up atop the boat, or if the claw marks on the bank belonged to Operator1 or Occupant.  Upon flipping Operator1's vessel upright, it was discovered that they did have two serviceable PFD's in the boat, but neither appeared to have been used by either victim at the time of the incident.  Upon recovery of Occupant, he was found to be clinching a flashlight in his hand.     The exact circumstances that led to the drowning are not known.  However, it is noteworthy that both Operator1 and Occupant had alcohol and drugs in their systems, the river current was strong, and the water temperature in the Green River was 48 degrees Fahrenheit and the air temperature was 67 degrees Fahrenheit on March 24th, 2017.* All times are Central Daylight Time
  