RedactedNarrative: Responded to water call out at eagle creek reservoir in reference to a missing paddle boarder.  After a multiple day search, the victim was located deceased.
  
  On 8/12/16 at approximately 2107 hrs, i, indiana conservation officer responded to the area of the 56th street causeway at eagle creek reservoir for a possible missing paddle boarder.  
  
  Upon arrival, i was met by ico and multiple personnel from indianapolis fire department (ifd), pike township fire department (ptfd) and indianapolis metropolitan police department (impd).  I was informed that a subject had went out on his paddleboard from this location at approximately 1630 hrs., and that he had failed to return.  His spouse came to the location to attempt to locate him.  That is when she noticed his paddleboard floating nearby next to shore.  She then called 911 and units responded.  The paddleboard, a red fathom model with the life jacket strapped to it was removed from the area and secured.
  
  I was able to complete an interview of someone who may be the possible victims daughter.  She advised they last had contact with him at approximately 1615 hrs. And he was expected to return home prior to 1930 hrs.  When he had not returned home by 2033 hrs., and text messages were not being returned, they became worried and came to the area in attempt to locate victim.  That is when they located the board and called 911.
  
  Family member1 advised that victim did not have any existing medical issues and was a strong swimmer.  She advised that he occasionally consumed alcohol, but not to excess.  She also advised that he has never not returned home on time.  
  
  Initially, boats from ptfd and ifd were completing a water surface search and personnel from all departments were also completing a shore based search of the area.  After approximately 2 hours of searching, it was determined to suspend the search for the night due to the poor visibility from the night time conditions.  Indiana conservation officers would resume the search the following morning at 0700 hrs.  It was arranged to bring multiple boats, sonar units and divers to search the area.  
  
  At 0700 hrs., on 8/13/16, ico units resumed the search of the area where the paddleboard was located and was the most common area for victim to frequent.  A search of the area was conducted utilizing multiple boats (3) and sonar units (3) focusing on the area where the vessel was located.  While searching unsuccessfully, we expanded the search area due to no last seen point.  
  
  At approximately 1600 hrs., divers deployed to check a possible target located on sonar that was determined to be a tree stump.  After searching all day, it was deemed to suspend the search at approximately 1900 hrs. With the plan to resume the following morning at 0700 hrs.  It was also decided, that members of ptfd would arrive prior to the search resuming to complete a surface and shore search of the area.
  
  On the morning of 8/14/16, at approximately 0620 hrs, i was contacted by lt. and advised that victim was possibly located by ptfd.  Upon arrival on scene, i was met by ptfd fire commander.  He advised that he located what appears to be the back of a human head and shoulders floating in the water approximately 30 yards from shore and within 100 yards of where the paddleboard was located.  
  
  At approximately 0715 hrs, the marion county coroner's office arrived on scene and advised to remove the body from the water.  Ico units utilizing a boat then removed the victim and placed him in a body bag.  It was then decided to take the body across the reservoir to the dandy trail boat ramp to relay the body to the coroner's office due to family arriving on scene. The deputy coroner then obtained photos of victim and was able to get a positive id from family members.  The body was then transported to the coroner's office.
  
  On 8/15/16 at 0800 hrs., i attended the autopsy at the marion county coroner's office.  Upon beginning, i was notified that the body was not properly refrigerated since the previous day.  Due to this, the pathologist advised that due to decomposition of the organs, a contributing cause of death was not going to be able to be determined.  The pathologist was able to determine that the cause of death was asphyxia due to drowning.
  