RedactedNarrative: On March 12, 2017 at approximately 1310 hours, Operator was seen by witnesses traveling up the Suwannee River in an attempt to run accumulated water out of his vessel. Operator was seen attempting to leave the vessel’s helm while the vessel was underway and pull the plug.  Due to the vessel being equipped with cable steering, the vessel would immediately pull hard right (Starboard) causing Operator to have to grab the steering wheel to regain control of his vessel. 
  
  Witnesses reported last seeing Operator in his vessel on plane traveling up river.  A short time later, Operator vessel was seen traveling back down river under power, unoccupied, and turning hard to the right causing the vessel to go in circles crashing into the river embankment.  The unoccupied vessel continued down river for a few hundred yards where it became lodged on a tree in the river.  A search for Operator was conducted by his friends, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).  
  
  On March 14, 2017, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Dive Team located Operator body. The body was recovered at approximately 2022 hours. He had trauma to the head, face, and left arm. He was also found to have abrasions along on his torso. The observed injuries are indicative of multiple propeller strikes.
  
  See ISR029663 for complete investigative report and findings.