RedactedNarrative: Late in the morning on the 16th of September 2017, victim and 3 friends were bass fishing within the area of Kentucky Dam Marina; more specifically in the vicinity between pier 1 and pier 2 and close to the bank. This boat with 4 occupants was fishing as part of a larger bass club event with other friends and acquaintances in bass boats nearby. 
  
  At approximately 11:40AM, Victim was sitting in the swivel seat on the back deck of the bass boat. One account from a friend on board stated Victim had been sleeping in that chair. All 3 individuals on board recalled hearing Victim falling into the water, yet no one stated they actually saw Victim doing so. Upon falling into the water, Victim was not wearing a life jacket although friends had requested him to do so earlier in the day. 
  
  
  According to interviews and witness statements, Victim surfaced almost immediately after entering the water and then just as quickly went back under. He appeared only one more time above the surface before again going back underwater. He never re-surfaced. 
  
  Witness interviews describe the event as happening extremely quickly and without any time for action to intervene. No life-jackets or throwable devices were deployed to Victim due to the fast nature of the accident. Within minutes of Victim's disappearance underwater, Sgt. with Kentucky State Parks Law Enforcement entered the water and made numerous attempts to dive and recover Victim but was unsuccessful.  
  
  The body of Victim was recovered shortly before 2:11PM roughly 2.5 hours after he had fallen in. 
  
  During the interview of an occupant and friend on board, it was stated that Victim did know how to swim.
  
  