RedactedNarrative: On July 31, 2019 Sgt. was contacted by an individual who advised he found a boat turning in circles in Bayou Terrebonne with no one onboard.  Sgt. made contact with the sheriff’s office and they advised they were already enroute.  Sgt. made contact with Cpl. and advised him of the incident and he began to head to the scene.  Sgt. was contacted by the sheriff’s office that they located the vessel and were able to get it stopped and out of gear.  
  
  Sgt. and Cpl. began investigating the incident and located an eyewitness that observed a white male traveling north in Bayou Terrebonne past his dock.  He stated that a short time later he looked north in the Bayou and observed the vessel making circles with no one onboard.   It was found that the operator left to go fishing at approximately 8:30-9:00AM and did not return to his residence.  Agents confirmed the vessel was registered to Operator and found several items in the vessel with his name on it.  Agents learned through the investigation that Operator went fishing after receiving Chemo treatment and that he was alone.  It is believed that for unknown reasons Operator fell or was ejected overboard and the vessel continued traveling to the starboard side making circles.  
  
  Sgt. noted later when he was operating the vessel to the dock that when you let go of the steering wheel that they vessel immediately turns sharply to starboard.  It is believed Operator was not wearing a PFD and agents found 2 type II PFD’s in the vessel.  The vessel was equipped with remote / cable steer.  Alcohol or Drug use is unknown at the time of this report.  Operator has not been recovered at the time of this report.  LDWF, USCG, and TPSO are still searching for Operator. Autopsy report can back with operator's cause of death was drowning. subject was found to have traces of cannabinoids and a BAC of .024 g%.
  