RedactedNarrative: On Sunday 9/24/17 Victim drowned while with two friends on borrowed kayaks on Lake Michigan near the Porter Beach and Dune Acres boundary.
  
    On Sunday 9/24/17 at approx. 6:00 p.m. Victim, Operator2 and Operator1 were visiting at Porter Beach.  The three borrowed the use of two kayaks from an unknown male they just met that day.  They also borrowed two personal floatation devices.  Operator2 was in one of the kayaks and Victim and Operator1 were in the other.  
  
  While on the lake Victim decided to get out the kayak he was in and swam over to the one Operator2 was operating.  Victim attempted to board Operator2's kayak which caused it to capsize with both Victim and Operator2 entering the water.  Operator2 had a PFD on while Victim did not have one.  Operator1 paddled over to the area Victim and Operator2 were located.  As Operator1 got close to the other two, Victim then attempted to reboard Operator1's kayak.  When Victim attempted to board the second kayak it also capsized causing Operator1 to enter the water.  Operator1 was also wearing a PFD at the time.
  
        The three began to swim to shore with Victim trailing the other two. Both stated that Victim was swimming fine and then a small wave came across at which time they lost visual contact with Victim.  A short time later after Victim became missing Operator2 and Operator1 flagged down a recreational boater who inturn called the Porter Co. Central Dispatch.
  
         A search of the area was unsuccessful locating Victim that evening performed by Porter Fire, U.S. Coast Guard, Porter Police and Conservation Officers.  The following morning 9/25/17 the body of Victim was recovered in approx. 10 ft. of water 150 yds. from shore off Porter Beach.  The body was located by the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and removed by Porter Fire.
  
         Operator2 and Operator1 advised that they had been drinking beer prior to entering the water.  Lack of a personal floatation device seems to be a main contributing factor and alcohol may have been a contributing factor pending toxicology report from the Porter Co. Coroner's office.
  
        The coroner initial cause of death was drowning.  The Official cause of death will be included in the coroner's report along with the toxicology.  Both will be included in this report when they become available.