RedactedNarrative: On saturday, may 18th, 2019, operator launched a kayak upon the waters of lake michigan from the porter beach.  He was last seen kayaking on the lake that afternoon and was not seen or heard from after that.  A missing person investigation that initiated in south bend, in was connected to the porter, in beach on or about Tuesday, may 22nd, when operator's blue pt cruiser was located parked at the dahlin johnson inn parking lot. Based on surveillance footage and witness statements, indiana conservation officers assumed the investigation.  Operator's body washed ashore the beach of the indiana dunes state park on wednesday, may 29th, 2019. Cause of death was ruled as traumatic suffocation as a result of freshwater drowning. Manner of death ruled accident.
  
  Narratives of investigation contained within irf 10-19-00845 and inv1900953b
  
  Weather and water conditions were cited as causes of the likely fall overboard.