RedactedNarrative: On January 13, 2019, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was notified by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MSO) that a body was found floating in the Manatee River. On 1/12/19 Victim left his residence on the river in his 12’ aluminum vessel and proceeded to a restaurant east of I-75 on the Manatee River. Victim arrived at the restaurant at approximately 1500 hrs. and left the restaurant at approximately 2000 hrs. Victim was found deceased at approximately 0857 hrs. on 1/13/19. Victim’s vessel was found on 1/16/19 with no damage.
  
  INVESTIGATION
  NOTE: All times and distances are approximate. All photographs are taken by Investigator unless otherwise indicated. All diagrams are not to scale and created by Investigator unless otherwise stated. 
  
  INVESTIGATION CHRONOLOGY
  
  Sunday 1/13/19
  
  0900 hrs. I, Investigator, was notified by FWC Officer about the body of Victim found floating in the Manatee River.
  
  0930 hrs. I went on duty and was en-route to the scene. 
  
  0945 hrs. MSO Deputy made next of kin notification to wife 
  
  1007 hrs. I arrived on scene.
  
  1014 hrs. I asked for FWC air assets to assist in the search for V1. 
  
  1124 hrs. I notified FWC Dive Team to be on standby if V1 was not located that day.
  
  1245 hrs. I contacted the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and asked them to put out a notice to mariners to be on the lookout for V1.
  
  1332 hrs. I contacted the CSX Railroad Company who advised that the cameras on the railroad bridge that goes over the Manatee River does not record.
  
  1400 hrs. I left a written statement for the bartender that worked last night at Woody’s River Roo. She advised she would fill it out and leave it for me to pick back up.
   
  1533 hrs. I spoke with FWC Pilot who advised he would fly over the Manatee and Braden River and attempt to locate V1.
  
  1658 hrs. He advised he was unable to locate V1. 
  
  Monday 1/14/19
  
  1254 hrs. I spoke with the medical examiner’s office who advised that they have not completed the autopsy for Victim.
  
  1616 hrs. I received a written statement and video footage from a bartender at Woody’s River Roo on the night of 1/12/19. The video labeled, Victim Arriving to Woody’s River Roo, shows what appears to be Victim arriving by vessel at approximately 1509 hrs. on 1/12/19. The video labeled, Victim Leaving Woody’s River Roo, shows what appears to be Victim leave in his vessel at approximately 2014 hrs. on 1/12/19 and headed toward the I-75 bridge. The video labeled, “Victim Inside Woody’s River Roo”, shows what appears to be Victim inside the restaurant with what appears to be an alcoholic beverage at approximately 2000 hrs. on 1/12/19.
  
  Tuesday 1/15/19
  
  0900 hrs. FWC Dive Team began a dive operation in attempt to locate V1. See picture labeled “Approximate area FWC Dive Team searched visually and with sonar on 1/15/19”.
  
  1242 hrs. I contacted victim’s wife who advised to contact her daughter with any questions I might have.
  
  1246 hrs. I contacted Victim’s daughter who informed me that V1 had two PFD’s, two blue cushions, one rusty colored duffle bag, and two paddles on board. She also provided the name and number for a friend that was with Victim at Woody’s River Roo the night of 1/12/19. Victim’s daughter advised she would send photos of V1. 
  
  1300 hrs. I reviewed camera footage from Caddy’s on the Pointe, 801 Riverside Dr. E. Bradenton. The footage was from the tiki bar closest to their dock. The footage was from 2030 to 2100 hrs. I did not observe Victim or V1 in that footage.  
  
  1314 hrs. I spoke with who was with Victim at Woody’s River Roo on the night of 1/12/19.  Subject advised that Victim had been drinking that night and would consider him to be under the influence. Subject also advised that Victim fell in…