RedactedNarrative: On 7/1/2017 at approximately 1841 hrs, NM State Police was notified of a possible drowning at Cochiti Lake.  According to subject, her fiancé and family were fishing on Cochiti Lake east of the spillway.  The wind was blowing heavily from west to east and Subject’s hat blew off.  The victim left the boat and swam to retrieve the hat.  While the victim was swimming to the hat, their boat started blowing away.  By the time the victim retrieved the hat and started swimming back to the boat, it had drifted away due to the wind.  The victim tried to swim to the boat but it was moving faster than he could swim.  At some point the victim went under and never came back up.  Two people onboard called 911 to report the incident.
  
  NM State Police, US Corps of Engineers, and BIA Police responded to the incident.  NM State Police took over search and recovery efforts.  The victim's body was recovered on 7/5/2017 at approximately 0840 hrs by the NM State Police Recovery Team floating on the SE corner of the lake due east of the point last seen.  The victim was not wearing a life jacket.  NM Office of the Medical Investigator was notified and took possession of the body.
  
  Narrative based on NMSP report #2017-15678 and USCOE accident report.  Copies are attached.
  
  OMI report # 2017-03810 listed cause of death as an accidental drowning.
  
  End of Report.
  