RedactedNarrative: On 08/11/2019 I Deputy of the Power County Sheriff’s Office, was dispatched to the American Falls Reservoir near the dam, in reference to a male subject in the water. The male subject was later identified. The Reporting party stated that he entered the water to retrieve an article of clothing. Subject advised dispatch that he resurfaced briefly, but went back under the water. I arrived shortly after, at the face of the dam. I advised dispatch that I couldn’t see the boat near the dam face, I had dispatch tell Subject to stand up and wave her arms, I located her roughly 300-500 yards away from the dam face. I relocated to the west boat dock ramp.  After a 3 hours the search turned from life saving to recovery.  Upon investigation the sequence of events are as follows:  Victim jumped in to get a hat, Victim went under water, Victim surfaced, Boat tried to get a type 4 to the victim, Victim went under the water again, Witnesses on the boat waited 5 minutes then called 911.