RedactedNarrative: At approximately 0645 I was dispatched to a reported capsized canoe on Whiter Meadow Lake in Rockaway, NJ.  Upon arriving on scene I observed various agencies performing search and recovery operations.  Rockaway Police and Fire, Booton Fire, Parsippany Fire and Rescue, Jefferson Fire, Pequannock Fire, and Morris County Sheriffs and Prosecutor's office were all on scene performing search and recovery operations. NJ State Police Aviation was also on scene.
  
  Operator #1: Stated in effect that he and his friend ( Passenger #1) had taken a canoe to go across White Meadow Lake and have a few drinks that night. Operator #1 stated that they turned around to go back to the dock.  Approximately half way back to the dock the canoe overturned.  Both occupants were ejected from vessel #1 into the water.  
   
  Operator #1 stated in effect passenger #1 was struggling in the water to swim. Operator1 stated in effect that he tried to assist Passenger but he could not.  Operator #1 stated in effect that he lost contact with Passenger and continued to swim and scream for help. Operator1 was pulled out of the water by Rockaway PD approximately 15 to 20 yards from the boat ramp. Operator1 stated in effect that he did not think his friend made it.
  
  Invest revealed:  Operator #1 was transiting in southeasterly direction when vessel #1 capsized and ejected both operator #1 and passenger #1 into the waters of White Meadow Lake.  As a result of the capsizing of vessel #1, Operator #1 was rescued from the waters of White Meadow Lake by Rockaway Pd..  Passenger #1's body was recovered from the waters of White Meadow Lake on 11/24/2015.
  
  Autopsy is pending.
   