RedactedNarrative: On 01/10/2020 at approximately 1035 hours EST, V1 was found washed up on the bay side shoreline of St Joseph Bay at St Joe State Park near Eagle Harbor.  Attached to the vessel, via a nylon strap, was a deceased white male laying face up partially underneath and to the side of V1.  The white male was later identified.  The vessel (V1) that he was with was a 10 ft. Emotion kayak.  Also present at the scene was a rod and reel, personal items, and a life jacket (PFD) that was not being worn.
  
  Investigation revealed that Operator was last seen on the afternoon of 01/07/2020 when he departed work.  Operator did not report to work the following day, 01/08/2020.  Operator's truck was found 01/11/2020 on the other side of St Joeseph Bay on Butler Bay Rd which is approximately 7 miles from where Operator was located.  The truck was backed in towards the bay as if it was used to unload fishing gear and possibly a kayak.  There was additional fishing gear inside the bed of the truck as well as a cell phone laying on the seat inside the cab.  The truck was noticed to have been locked and secured.  Gulf County Sheriff's Office towed the truck for security storage pending a family member to pick it up.
  
  The victim was transported by Comforter Funeral Home to the 14th Judicial Circuit Medical Examiner's Office for a pending autopsy. "Other" used as contributor due to unknown reasons why the operator fell overboard, no witness or evidence to provide information on why the operator fell overboard.; 
  
  14th Judicial Medical Examiner's Office showed his cause of death was drowning with a contributing factor of a heart condition.
  