RedactedNarrative: On January 11th 2016 in the late evening hours, a response was initiated for an overdue and missing boater on Ocheesee Pond in Jackson County Florida.  The nature of the response involved a duck hunter from Calhoun County who had departed his home sometime on the 10th of January for an afternoon hunt on the pond. Investigation revealed that the victim potentially hunted ducks the afternoon of the 10th, and then gathered gear and equipment for return trip to Ocheesee pond boat ramp. 
   
  Upon his return trip to the landing, navigating in darkness in thick cypress congested water,  he struck a submerged stump and compromised the stability of the vessel. With the amount of gear and equipment onboard, and the size of the operator, the boat capsized and victim was ejected. 
   
  Without means to summon assistance, the victim tried self rescue, and removed his gore-tex parka and neoprene chest waders. With conditions worsening, his time running short, the victim ultimately succumbed to the elements. 
   
  A missing person report was initiated by a friend.  Responding personnel located a capsized and submerged 14' aluminum jon boat the night of January 11th.  They initiated an area search and found a gore-tex camo parka floating nearby. The search continued throughout the night and into the next day. Additional personnel were requested, and a large scale search and rescue ensued for the next three days. Weather during this time frame was extremely cold for the geographical location in Jackson county. Water temperature fluctuated between 50 - 57 degrees F*.  with air temperature fluctuating between 27 - 35 degrees F*.  
   
  Dive team personnel recovered chest waders near the site, and conducted numerous dives, area searches, and sonar searches. Land based assets covered nearby fields and woods for any sign of the victim. The search continued for the next three weeks, with a daily patrol in and around Ocheesee Pond. On February 1st, 2016 the victim was discovered floating in the pond in the immediate vicinity of the crash site. The victim was retrieved and transported to the landing where additional law enforcement and emergency personnel assisted in recovery. The victim was secured and transported to the Medical Examiner's office in Panama City, Fl. 
   
  After examination and evaluation of all physical evidence, the cause of death was ruled accidental drowning.  The victim did not have a personal flotation device on his person. 
   
  