RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1988, 26’ Bayliner Cabin Motorboat w/1 Inboard Engine – Manufacturer/HP Unknown
  *Operator – Undetermined at time of Report
  
  On 07/23/2017, at about 06:30 a.m., this vessel was cruising in the middle Lake Union located near Seattle, WA in King county.  
  
  According to Law Enforcement the Victim and 5 friends were all drinking on the boat.  Everyone on board was standing as the boat was cruising.  The Victim somehow fell overboard and drowned.
  
  The Victim is the registered owner of the vessel.  The 5 Occupants on board claimed that he was the Operator of the vessel at the time of the incident.  The stories from the onboard occupants/witnesses and the witnesses on shore were conflicting.  At the time of the report Law Enforcement was unable to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.   
  
  *NOTE: The Operator and Cause of Accident are unclear.  A copy of the Seattle Police Department’s Case File was requested.  Due to the fact that the requested report is part of an active investigation in which non-disclosure is essential to effective law enforcement, the request was denied.  A second request will be submitted in 6-8 weeks. 
  
  This record will be updated in BARD when additional clarification/information is received.
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  No Vessel Damage Reported
  No one on board was wearing a PFD
  Operator Unclear - Mandatory Boater Education Card Unknown
  