RedactedNarrative: On Monday, March 1st, 2021 at approximately 1900 hours, two males were on a vessel on the St. John's River just Northwest of Mullet Lake Park. The vessel is 13' in length, has a fiberglass constructed hull, and is black and red in color.  
  
  The occupant stated the vessel capsized for an unknown reason while traveling back towards Mullet Lake Park. The two males began swimming to shore. 
  
  The occupant saw the victim swimming, saw him go underwater, and did not see him resurface. The victim was located and recovered by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office on the water bottom in close proximity to the vessel. He was pronounced deceased on scene. The vessel and victim were brought back to Mullet Lake Park in Geneva. The Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene and picked up the decedent. 
  
  
  ME report list cause of death as accidental drowning. Based on evidence and information gathered to date, the following conclusions have been made:
  
  The cause of this incident is unknown.  There was one witness to the actual incident, and several possible contributing factors were noted.  
  
  The victim:
  •	Was not wearing a PFD, and did not have a PFDs on board V-1. 
  •	Was seen wearing boots and long pants that could hinder his ability to swim.
  
  The Vessel:
  •	Contained no positive floatation material.
  •	Has a narrow beam and low gunwhales making it more susceptible to swamping and capsizing.
  
  When the vessel capsized, the light, narrow vessel took on water.  The victim was not wearing a PFD, and was wearing boots and clothing that would have hindered his ability to swim. The victim was found not wearing any shoes (but still wearing socks), which is indicative that he had removed them while in the water during the incident. The victim has no documented boating operator educational courses. According to the occupant, this was the first time the victim had taken this particular vessel out on the water.