RedactedNarrative: On 04/23/2014 at approximately 1235 Officers with Sparta Police department were dispatched to the area of Highway 84 at the old water plant low head dam in reference to two kayakers trapped in the rapids. I, TWRA, was notified at 1238 and arrived at a little after 1300. Upon arrival of Sparta Police Officers they observed two kayaks against the dam and city employees above the powerplant. City employees advised Officers that one subject had broke free from the churning waters and was floating down stream. Patrolman and Rescue Squad Member entered the water and retrieved the victim. 
  
  At the time I arrived the victim was out of the water and covered with a blanket. While waiting for the medical examiner I viewed the body and photographed the obvious injuries to the body. Sergent and Officer went to Highlands Medical Center in Sparta to get a statement from the witness. The victim was identified. He was then also transported to Highlands Medical Center. I then retrieved both kayaks. 
  
  According to witness, he stated that he works for DandS Communities and that Operator is a client. Operator was mentally retarded. He stated that he and Operator went kayaking frequently and had kayaked the area before. Witness stated that they put in below the park at South Carter Street at approximately 1130 and had kayaked upstream to the low head dam. Witness stated that operator got too close to the dam. Witness stated that he yelled at Operator to stop but he couldn’t hear him. Operator''s kayak then got sucked up to the dam and was flipped by the water. Operator was ejected from the kayak. Operator was wearing a Coast Guard approved personal floatation device but was sucked under in the churning water. Witness stated that he paddled up to attempt to rescue Operator. Operator grabbed ahold of Witness'' kayak and flipped him over. Witness had his PFD over his arm. Witness was able to grab ahold of Operator one time but the current was too strong and pulled him away. Witness stated that he made several attempts to rescue Operator but grew exhausted and swam to the bank to get help. Witness then flagged down a passing car and had them call 911. 
  
  Awaiting final autopsy report before injury report and cause of death are finalized. 
  Autopsy determined death to be caused by blunt force injuries and drowning.