RedactedNarrative: Prelude:  on 08-23-2020 at approximately 8:14 am subject1 called steuben county communications and reported that they were missing a person.  Subject1 stated that this person fell off the boat in hamilton lake around 2:00 am and they have not been able to find him.  The missing person was identified as victim.  On 08-23-2020 steuben county communications received a call advising that a body was found floating in hamilton lake.  The body was located and identified as victim.      
   
  Details of investigation/incident:  on 08-23-2020 at approximately 8:14 am subject1 called steuben county communications and reported that they were missing a juvenile that had fallen off the boat at 2:00 am and they have not been able to find him.  Subject1 stated this occurred on the west side of hamilton lake near the big woods.  
  
       i arrived at the residence and spoke with steuben county deputy.  Deputy1 advised me that there were four people in the boat last night and one of them is missing.  Deputy1 stated the missing person was identified as victim, age 18.  She advised the other three people in the boat were two 17-year olds and one 14-year old.  She stated Subject2 was the operator and the boat belonged to his parents, subject1 and Subject3.  The address we were at is owned by Subject3's family.  
  
  Deputy1 stated to me that she spoke with the three juveniles and they stated that they lost him about 12:00 am and not at 2:00 am as reported.  She stated they told her that he stood up on the back of the boat to pee and that was the last time they seen him.  
  
  She stated they told her that they had loud music playing and never heard him fall in the water.  Deputy1 stated they told her that the boat was going about 2 mph.  She stated they told her that they looked for victim until about 3:00 am and then they came into the residence because they were out of gasoline in the boat.  
  
  Deputy1 stated they told her that they could not sleep and they then went out on the personal watercraft(pwc) to look for him between 7:00 am and 7:30 am.  Deputy1 stated they told her they came back in from the lake after 8:00 am and then told Subject2's parents what had happened.  Subject2's mother then immediately called steuben county communications.  
  
  Deputy1 stated to me that they told her that they have not been on the boat since 3:00 am because it was out of gasoline.  Deputy1 stated to me that they told her that they had not been drinking any alcohol.
  
       the motorboat was a blue and white 2006 supra launch with ohio registration.  
       ico cpl. spoke with Subject3 and obtained his permission to administer a portable breath test to Subject2.  CPL administered this to Subject2 at approximately 9:30 am and the result for alcohol was negative at 0.00% bac.
  
       at approximately 9:37 am i spoke with Subject3, who is the father of Subject2.  I asked Subject3 if he would talk to me and answer my questions and he said yes.  I informed him that i would like to get the details of the events last night so we could locate victim as quickly as possible.  Subject3 stated to me that he would help in any way possible and stated that we could also look at whatever we needed to look at. 
  
   Subject3 stated to me that the house and boat belonged to his family and the house owner was listed as lake for fun llc.  He stated he thought the boat was registered in that name also but was not sure.  He stated the registration was in the boat.  
  
  Subject3 stated to me that two people and victim came to the residence last night about 7:00 pm-8:00 pm with Subject2.  Subject3 stated to me that they came in Subject2's truck and he pointed to it in the drivewaySubject3 stated to me that they were at a friend's house last night playing games.  Subject3 stated that he, his wife, his other son, and his son's friend all went to his friend's house by vehicle and they all came back in the vehicle.  Subject3 stated that the four older kids were on the lake in the boat and they came over to the friend's house by boat.  
  
    Subject3 stated that when he left his friend's house his boat was still tied to the dock.  Subject3 stated the kids were still playing games.  Subject3 stated to me that he never talked to the kids from when he left Subject4's house until this morning.  Subject3 stated he talked to the kids when his wife called dispatch.  Subject3 stated to me that he did see Subject2 and subject5 take out the pwc this morning.  Subject3 stated to me that Subject2 told his mother, subject1, what had happened when he returned on the pwc.  
  
  He stated that she immediately called dispatch when Subject2 told her.  Subject3 stated to me that the boats and house were all looked in and victim was not in any of them.  Subject3 also stated that victim's best friend committed suicide about one year ago.  Subject3 stated that this friend was the brother of subject5 and subject6. 
  
  Subject2 stated to me that victim got up to pee and was standing on the swim platform.  Subject2 stated to me that victim did this when they were about in the middle of the ski slalom course.  Subject2 stated to me that the boat was about 5-10 feet on the lakeside of the slalom buoys.  Subject2 stated to me that he was operating the boat and subject6 and subject5 were sitting in the passenger seat together beside him.  
  
  Subject2 stated to me that he remembers operating the boat towards clark's landing.  Subject2 stated he was going about 2 mph and he went about 100 feet before he knew victim was gone.  Subject2 stated to me that he was the one that looked back first and noticed that victim was gone.  
  
  Subject2 stated to me that victim had been sitting on the bench seat on the transom before he got up to pee.  Subject2 stated to me that it was probably about one minute before he looked back to check on victim.  Subject2 stated he was not sure on the time frame but it would be the normal time that you would give someone to pee without looking at them.  
  
  Subject2 stated to me that victim was not wearing a personal flotation device(pfd).  Subject2 stated that they did have pfds in the boat.  Subject2 stated to me that victim seemed normal and happy.  Subject2 stated that victim did make a few comments about having to work a lot but it was just about having to work 12 hour days.  Subject2 stated to me that victim did not seem depressed.  Subject2 stated to me that there was no alcohol involved.  Victim had a .101 BAC.