RedactedNarrative: On October 29, 2014 around 12:20PM I, KDFWR Conservation Officer was dispatched to Cedar Creek Lake in the area of the beach near boat ramp #1 for someone who had fallen in the lake and that CPR was being performed on this person.  
  
  Upon arrival, myself nor EMS could not locate the victim.  Another call came in that they were in a cove somewhere on the lake.  That is when myself and (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Creel Surveyor for Cedar Creek) and unit L967 from the Lincoln County Fire Department got in the boat and started checking each cove to try and find them.  About 1/4 way up the lake we were able to find them in a cove that goes around behind the island by the old 150 Highway.  We then saw the caller and he was able to direct us to where the victim's were located. 
  
  When we arrived on scene the victims daughter advised that her father had been unconscious for about 20 minutes and that she and subject had already tried CPR.  I checked for a pulse, but couldn't find one. A short time later an EMT arrived on scene and also checked for a pulse, and he was not able to find one either.
       
  Operator advised that she and her father had rented a canoe earlier in the day from the owner of Leaky Canoe in Crab Orchard Kentucky.  She advised they were in the canoe together talking, and that she was not sure what made the canoe suddenly  capsize.  She believed that Victim may have been getting ready to make a cast with his reel to fish.  She advised once they were in the water that they attempted to turn the canoe back over and could not. They then started yelling for help and  a fisherman from across the lake that had heard their calls for help, came to assist.  She also stated that she had asked her father  at one point if he was "Okay" and he answered "Yes."  Operator advised sometime during Subject coming to their aid that her father had become unconscious. Operator advised that her father had trouble keeping his head out of the water due to his arthritis in his neck and spine.
   
  Subject advised that when he initially got to them that Victim was unconscious and he immediately grabbed onto Victim by his PFD.
  
  Subject and Operator tried to pull Victim into Subjects boat but were unable to lift him into the boat.  They then decided to try and tow her and her father to shore with the trolling motor on his boat.  Once on shore Subject and Operator did CPR on Victim and could not get any vitals signs from the victim.  Subject then drove his boat out of the cove onto the main part of the lake so he could signal first responders to where the Victim and Operator were located.
  
  The canoe was recovered and returned to the owner.  Numerous items from the canoe were also recovered belonging to the victim and Operator.  She advised that the only thing she can think of that was not recovered was her purse and some fishing equipment.
  
  Lincoln County Deputy Coroner investigation and report determined that the cause of death was Accidental Drowning.  His report also listed Positional Asphyxiation, Crippling  Arthritis and Ischemic Heart Disease as significant conditions contributing to his death. 
  
  Both Operator and Victim were wearing a personal flotation devices (PFD) at the time of the accident.
  
  The Use of Intoxicants by Victim and Operator is not suspected and no suspicious activity was suspected by Operator.