RedactedNarrative: On july 10th 2022 at approximately 1:58a.m, i received a call from central dispatch in reference to a drowning in scott county.  I responded to the scene With my issued jon boat. 
   
  	i arrived at approximately 3:00a.m. and observed multiple fire units from the scottsburg fire department, lexington volunteer fire department, scott county ems and deputies from the scott county sheriff's office.  I also observed various items floating in the lake water approx. 50 yards straight out from the shoreline.  Among these items floating were the shoes of the missing person and a camouflage gear bag.  The initial information gathered from emergency personnel was that two male subjects were fishing when the small boat they were in capsized.  One subject was able to swim to shore and one male subject was still missing.  The boat involved is a small 10ft. Aluminum flat bottom jon boat bearing indiana registration, which was present at the scene beached at the west bank of the lake.  
  
  	initially, other officers spoke with the witness.  Witness was in the boat with the victim at the time of the incident.  Witness stated that the two were fishing when victim caught a fish and went to put the fish in a container to store the fish.  While doing so, victim lost his balance for an unknown reason and the boat began to take on water.  The boat filled with water and overturned, causing both occupants to end up in the water.  Neither subject was wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident, however there were two throwable type pfd's in the boat during the incident.  Officer and i spoke with Witness again later that morning to follow up and make sure Witness did not forget to tell us any additional information. 
  
  	victims body was located at approximately 7:13a.m. in approx. Seven feet of water and was taken to the shoreline.  The catfish that victim had caught earlier in the morning that cause him to lose his balance was still on his hook and line.  Victims body was entangled in fishing line and two separate anchor lines that were in the boat.  At the end of one anchor line was a large rock and the other anchor line had a break drum attached to it.  
  
  	scott county coroner arrived, assessed victims body, and took photographs.  Victim was then transported to buchanan funeral home in austin by ems.
  
  	on 7-12-22 at approximately 12:15p.m, i met dr. with central indiana forensic associates, llc at buchanan funeral home in austin.  A full autopsy was performed on victim and the number one cause of death was drowning on the preliminary anatomic/clinical findings.