RedactedNarrative: On august 6, 2018, at approximately 17:30, iowa conservation officer was notified by woodbury county conservation board park ranger that a capsized canoe had been found in snyder bend lake. Subject pulled the canoe to shore and began searching the area for the missing canoer on land. Officer arrived on scene and began to search the lake by boat. While on the water Officer called for more dnr boats to assist in the search and contacted the woodbury county sheriff's office to assist with public relations and search activities. Sandals, an unzipped pfd, two dry bags  ontaining a cellphone and other personal items, two paddles, and a green old town canoe (ia 0569br) were recovered.
  
  Officers searched on land by vehicle and on foot, on water utilizing side scan sonar, and utilized drones until darkness and lightning stalled the search.
  
  On the morning of august 7, 2018, iowa conservation officer organized a search involving the same agencies as the prior evening. He eventually located the victim with side scan sonar. Sioux city dive rescue was deployed to recover the victim.
  
  An autopsy was performed by dr. at st. Luke's regional medical center in sioux city, iowa. The medical examiner noted drowning as the cause of death. The victim was not wearing a life jacket.
  