RedactedNarrative: On September 3, 2014, at approximately 0918 hours, The Martin County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in reference to locating a missing boater. At approximately 0808 hours, Martin County Sheriff's Office received calls concerning an abandoned vessel, which was beached on the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, located at (27*14.144 N / 80*10.966 W). The vessel was identified as a twin engine, white over blue, twenty-six and a half foot, 2004 Edgewater, bearing Florida registration FL8509MR. The vessel was equipped with two Yamaha 225 horsepower four strokes. 
  
  Upon arriving at the vessels location, I was informed by United States Coast Guard personal, the vessel had been removed by Tow Boat US and was being transported to Sand Sprint Park, located at 3443 SE St. Lucie Blvd, Stuart, Florida. When the vessel arrived at Sand Sprint, I observed the starboard outrigger was not secured and appeared someone had attempted to deploy the outrigger. I also observed the engine control throttles were in a neutral position with the engines raised out of the water and both keys in the off position. The vessel was secured on a Martin County Sheriff's Office trailer for transport to Martin County's storage facility. 
  
  At Sand Sprint Park, I met with Martin County Detective, who is assigned to the crime scene unit. Detective informed me, upon his arrival of the beached vessel, he observed there were four fishing rods mounted in fishing rod holders, which each rod had fishing line in the water. Detective advised the starboard outrigger was not secure and had loose line. Detective advised the engines were not running, however, the engine control throttles were in a forward position and both keys were in the off position. 
  
  At approximately 1146 hours, after securing the vessel at the Martin County Sheriff's Office compound, I received notice that a body had been located approximately 6.75 miles east of the beached vessel (27*13.878 N / 80*04.399 W), which matched the description of the vessels registered owner. Victim was floating at the waters surface without a personal flotation device. At approximately 1200 hours, I made contact with the nephew and power of attorney for victim and advised him of his uncle's passing. 
  
  The body of Victim was transported via Martin County Sheriff's Office marine units to Sailfish Marina, located at 3565 SE St. Lucie Blvd, Stuart, Florida. Once the body arrived at Sailfish Marina, I observed a pool of blood located at the victims head. The victim was only wearing blue shorts with a belt. Attached to the belt was a silver clasp securing a red kill switch lanyard with black kill switch tab attached. The Kill switch lanyard tag end, was wrapped over the top of the victims right foot, looping over the middle toe, under the second toe and passing between the big toe with approximately ten inches of free tag end. The lanyard appeared to be worn and stretched with no to minimal coil. Victim appeared to have a laceration on his right eye, a possible injury to the front of the throat, bruising on his chest, stomach and left knee. 
  
  
   
  No foul play suspected. Appears subject died due to accidental drowning. Offical medical examiners report will be obtained at the completion of toxicolligy.