RedactedNarrative: Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received 911 call of an unoccupied boat going in circles on Chief Lake (Part of the Chippewa Flowage).  Another 911 call indicated that the caller heard someone yell help.
  LE and EMS arrived and found boat under power and circling.  Boat was brought under control, no indications of issue with boat controls, no outward signs of damage to boat.  Both operator and passenger seat were in the folded down position, but neither was snapped down.
  Boat owner/operator was 74-year-old male who had gone out to check on his grandsons who were fishing in another boat.
  Search area was somewhat defined based off information on scene.  A hat and "croc" sandals were found floating in the water.  
  Shoreline check and side-scan sonar grid search did not result in recovery.  Sawyer Dive team dove on a couple of points of interest but did not locate anything.  Victim was recovered on 7/19/2018.  Boat was rated for an 85 horsepower motor, however, the boat had an Evinrude 90 hp motor.