RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 3' Jobe Inflatable Fishing Float Tube
  
  On 07/31/2016, at about 11:48 a.m., this vessel, operated by Victim, was drifting/fishing in the middle of Lake Whitman located near Graham, WA in Pierce County.
   
  According to Law Enforcement, on this day at about 11:53 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a drowning at this location.  The CAD indicated the victim was in the middle of the lake wearing a rubber suit.  
   
  Three witnesses who all live on Lake Whitman, reported hearing Victim yelling for help from the lake.  The three witnesses saw him struggling in the water near the small island on the lake.  The donned their boats and went to his assistance in an attempt to rescue him.  
   
  Witness1 arrived to Victim first.  Victim was totally submerged under the water.  He attempted to pull Victim up onto his boat but was unsuccessful.  Witness2 then arrived with his boat to help Witness1 pull Victim onto his boat but was also unsuccessful.  Two more subjects arrived on their patio boat.  Witness3 helped Witness1 pull Victim onto his boat.  Another witness, Witness5 arrived in his boat.  He drove Witness1's boat to the boat launch while Witness2 and Witness3 performed CPR on Victim.  Once at the boat launch, CPR continued on Victim. 
   
  A Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy arrived at the boat launch and assisted with performing CPR.  Victim was transported to the hospital.  He was breathing and had a pulse but was in critical condition.  Victim passed away on 08/02/2016, at 22:05.  The cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrest secondary to drowning.
   
  NOTE:  The Sheriff's investigation concluded that Victim's float tube deflated while fishing from it.  At the time of the accident, Victim was wearing chest/hip waders.  A long-time friend of Victim told Officers the he and Victim had purchased new inner tubes for their Float Tubes from the Tractor Farm Supply store in Kent on 07/30/2016.
   
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  No apparent alcohol involvement
  Vessel damage estimated at $10
  The Operator/Victim was not wearing a PFD
  The Operator/Victim did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  