RedactedNarrative: On the 25th of January 2017 at approximately 1430 hours, I received a voicemail.  I contacted SUBJECT at that time.  His boat had capsized on Hillsdale Lake earlier that morning around 0600 hours.  SUBJECT and his dog were on their way out to duck hunt on Hillsdale Lake around 0530 hours.  He had tied off his vessel from the stern to a tree approximately 100 yards north of Crites Boat Ramp, located in Hillsdale State Park.  The wind that day pushed the waves up over SUBJECT''s stern and flooded his vessel.  He tried to put it in reverse to loosen the rope and untie it from the tree, in doing so, he helped to swamp the vessel.
  
  SUBJECT said he was the only one on board and did not take any injuries.  His dog almost drowned him, but he was ok.  The boat had turned around on him with the stern facing into the waves.  The waves overtook the stern and flooded the boat, causing it to sink.  He stated he tied it off to a tree and then swam for shore with his dog.  Most of the items in the boat were recovered, but the container with his paperwork, and whistle was lost.  I asked SUBJECT if he was wearing his lifejacket and he said no, it had floated away to fast for him to grab.  
  
  The Johnson county Fire Dept. arrived around noon and they were currently trying to recover the vessel.  I told SUBJECT I would be there as soon as I could.  
  
  I arrived around 1525 hours and found the Fire Dept. had recovered the vessel, as well as their own.  They also started taking on water and flooded their own vessel approximately 10 yards from the shoreline while pulling SUBJECT''s vessel in.  Both vessels were ok and the Fire Dept. vessel did not take any damage.  SUBJECT''s vessel was fully submerged and a crack was found on the handle attached to the mercury motor.  
  
  SUBJECT refused medical attention.  We loaded his vessel up, I performed a vessel assist inspection.  SUBJECT was missing his PDF, which floated off as soon as the vessel went under, and his vessel paperwork was located in a container with his whistle.  SUBJECT did not have a fire extinguisher on board his vessel, and could not determine if he did before capsizing. 
  
  Nothing Further at this time.
  