RedactedNarrative: Based on witness statements and observations from the scene, on Saturday October 17, 2020 at approximately 11:03 pm an explosion was heard in the Shoun Hollow area of Norris Lake.  Witnesses also saw a fire and at least one of them reported their observations to Campbell County 911.  
  
  Once on scene I observed a burning boat on the lake bank.  I also observed that the boat had collided with the bank and slid to its location.  A search of the nearby wooded area and shoreline was conducted to attempt to locate anyone that may have been involved in the crash however, no one was located. The registered owner and owner''s address were determined from the boat registration number that was obtained by firemen on scene, before the fire destroyed it.  
  
  I spoke to Operator1''s wife at their residence at approximately 3:22 am on October 18th.  She stated that Operator1 was out fishing alone and that he was usually home by that time of the night.  I contacted Sgt. at approximately 3:30 am the same morning and he went in service.  Sgt. contacted Verizon Wireless to check if they would ping Operator1''s phone.  Verizon notified Sgt. that the phone was currently turned off and that the last time it contacted a tower was at approximately 10:13 pm on October 17, 2020.  Other officers were contacted and begin to assist in the search using side scan sonar.  
  
  
  During the search one of the officers located a damaged work barge in the area that was moored to the shore.  The barge also had pieces of fiberglass scattered on it.  It was then decided to have an underwater remote operated vehicle brought to the scene to search the area around the barge.  At approximately 4:42 pm on October 18, 2020 Operator1 was located in approximately 56 ft. of water and approximately 30 ft. to the rear of the barge.  Operator1 was recovered at approximately 5:15 pm and taken to La Follette Medical Center.  
  
  It was determined that the boat Operator1 was driving struck the moored barge at an approximate angle of 95 degrees.  As a result of the collision, Operator1 was ejected from the boat.  However, the boat continued to travel for approximately 354 yds. in the general direction of Shoun Hollow Rd.  The boat traveled over a dock anchor cable, collided with the lake bank, and traveled along the bank for approximately 63 ft. 4 in.  
  
  An autopsy was performed on Operator1 at the Regional Forensic Center in Knoxville.  The autopsy found that Operator1''s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was .19.  Page 1 of the Final Autopsy Report states, "Death was caused by blunt force injuries of the head."  The full autopsy report is included in the casefile.  
  
  Waterway Description
  This boat incident occurred in the Shoun Hollow area of Norris Lake in Campbell County.  The cove at Shoun Hollow is off the Big Creek section of the lake.  The mouth of this cove is approximately 1 mile from Point 7 and approximately 2.3 miles from Whitman Hollow Marina.  The mouth of the cove is approximately 282 yds wide.  The cove is approximately three quarters of a mile long and an access area at the end of Shoun Hollow Rd. is located at the back of the cove.  There are several homes and floating docks along the northern shoreline of this area.
  