RedactedNarrative: Victim and wife and their friends were canoeing the War Eagle River and upon arriving at the War Eagle Mill, the victim paddled to the shoreline and let his wife out of V1 so she could video the victim canoe over the dam.  Victim went over the dam, exited V1 and made several attempts to retrieve V1 that was caught in the undertow.  Bystanders and his wife tried to assist by throwing ropes with a drag attached and kept yelling for him to leave V1 and exit the water.  Victim went under and didn't resurface. Body was recovered from the water, PFD removed and CPR started with no success. 
  
  Coroner collected samples for toxicology testing - results still pending.
  
  In the days following the accident, several attempts were made to contact the family to follow-up on collecting information with no success.  The family has refused to cooperate with the investigation and has even stated that V1 was stolen (but no official report has been made).  On 7/11/19 this officer finally located the residence where the victim and wife lived but the house was empty and looks like it's being remodeled.
  
  UPDATE 02-06-20: CRIME LAB TOXICOLOGY REPORT RECEIVED.  NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WERE DETECTED IN THE VICTIM.
  