RedactedNarrative: Both Subject1 and Subject2 said the victim was recovered around 0445 hours and was found floating in the water a few yards from where he had fell in. I also interviewed the victim’s son in law who told me what had transpired that evening. 
  
  Son in law said Victim, Subject3 and Subject4 (Victim’s half-brother) had decided to take the vessel out for a night cruise on the creek; because Subject4 had never been out there and wanted to go. Son in law said while they were out there Victim was sitting on the front seat of the vessel and Subject3 was operating the vessel. Son in law said Subject3 told him Victim was having trouble breathing then grabbed his chest and his whole body stiffened up and he then fell out of the vessel into the water. Son in law said Subject3 and Subject4 looked for Victim for nearly an hour before going to Son in law house for help, they believe the incident occurred around 0200 hours. At the house 911 was called. Subject1, Son in law and Subject2 took the vessel back out and after a brief search located the body of Victim floating in the water.
     At the scene I took photos of the victim and the vessel. We waited for the Calhoun County Coroner to arrive on scene. Once Deputy Coroner arrived the body was turned over to her. The body was placed in a body bag and put into a van. The body was then transported to Cuthbert’s morgue; Sgt. escorted the van to Cuthbert. Deputy Coroner and I went to the residence of Son in law and spoke with the family. I interviewed Subject3 and he told me that his father had been having some health issues, even complaining of chest pains and trouble breathing the week leading up to this incident. Subject3 said his father Victim grabbed his chest as if in pain. Subject3 said his father stiffened his whole body and slumped over in the seat, Subject3 told his father you going to turn the boat over and told him to lean back up, that is when Subject3 said his father just slid off the vessel into the water. Subject3 said his father did not say a word and did not try to grab hold of anything as he fell out of the vessel. The seat Victim was sitting in was broken prior to this incident, the back-rest of the seat was broken backwards.  Subject3 said he and Subject4 dove in the water looking for Victim. Subject3 said he was able to stand up with his head out of the water where his father fell in. Subject3 said his father made no attempt to call out for help, nor swim…
  