RedactedNarrative: FWC was called to Lake Stanley’s back lake reference a male that had fallen from a Kayak.  Walton County EMS and Defuniak Springs Police Dept (DFSPD) arrived first on scene.  The victim was transported to Healthmark Regional Medical Center in Defuniak Springs.  He was pronounced deceased at Healthmark.
  
  V1 left from the south shoreline of Lake Stanley.  V1 was seen by an independent witness, being paddled northwesterly in Lake Stanley towards an area known as back lake. 
  
  For unknown reasons V-1 capsized and Victim1 was separated from V1.
  
  Victim1 was not wearing a PFD.  Witness heard a distressed person, looked and saw that Victim1 was in water and unable to get back to V1.
  
  Rescue attempts were initiated.
  
  Based on evidence and information gathered to date, Victim1 was ejected when the kayak capsized. Without the aid of a PFD he was unable to stay above surface.  Despite rescue attempts by Good Samaritan’s and Defuniak Springs PD and Fire Rescue, he died as a result of drowning.
  