RedactedNarrative: On the 6th of May, 2019, at approximately 1600 hours, Victim became separated from his boat without a PFD.  He called for help while barely treading water.  A Good Samaritan swam to him and attempted to tow him to shore.  Roughly 20-25 yards from shore, he went limp and sank under the surface and drowned.  His body was retreived from where he sank (in 18'' of water) the next day.
  
  No one knows for sure how the victim came to be separated from his vessel.  His boat was discovered floating vertically in the water, bow up.  
  
  When recovered, VICTIM's vessel was found to be heavily loaded at the stern with no added weight to the bow.  The VICTIM's daughter reported she had observed his vessel had approximately 4 inches of freeboard above the waterline when he was in it.  The weather conditions on the day of the drowning involved winds of 15-25 mph and waves of 6"-2' in height.  It was concluded VICTIM's vessel took on water and eventually sank, stern-first.  The VICTIM did not have a PFD on his person and none were recovered from his vessel nor discovered anywhere in association with this drowning.
  