RedactedNarrative: On the morning of 2-9-15 I was notified by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriffs office that a fisherman had found a body in the water near Little River. While in route I was notified the subject was still alive. I responded where two Sheriffs deputies were coming to shore with victim. Victim was unresponsive at this time. Acadian Ambulance transported him from the scene. I retrieved Victims boat and spoke with the witness. Witness said he was fishing 200 yards from Victim and heard a sound like something hitting the side of a boat. He looked back and did not see anyone in the boat. Witness had passed Victim a few minutes prior and observed him fishing with float lines. He motored to the area and saw Victim under the water. He pulled him up and held his head out of the water. He heard Victim cough ten minutes later. He held his head above water until help arrived. Witnesss Statement is attached. I drove the boat to the landing and secured it at Spring Bayou Headquarters behind a locked gate. I did not find the boat to have any defects while operating it. When Witness approached Victims empty boat he said the motor was running and the throttle was in neutral. Later that night I was informed that Victim had passed away at the hospital. Dr. (coroner) contacted me and said he would get me the autopsy report when it is completed.
   The autopsy report showed victim had suffered from cardiovascular disease which resulted in a heart attack, due to obesity.  With the lack of evidence found on the boat and due to the fact that the throttle was found to be in neutral at the time of the accident, we feel the cause of the fall overboard was because of the heart attack instead of the vessel striking an underwater object.