RedactedNarrative: ONE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:19 P.M. A PLEASURE BOATER REPORTED FINDING A CAPSIZED 12 FOOT ALUMACRAFT JON BOAT JUST NORTH OF THE BELVIDERE BOAT LANDING ON POOL 5 OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.  A TRUCK AND TRAILER MATCHED THE BOAT OWNER AND RESCUE / RECOVERY EFFORTS BEGAN.  DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS LEARNED FROM A WITNESS THAT THE OPERATOR / VICTIM ARRIVED AT THE LANDING AROUND 2:00 P.M.  ANOTHER WITNESS ASSISTED THE VICTIM AROUND 3:00 P.M. WITH HIS MOTOR AS HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE LOCKING THE MOTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION.  SAID WITNESS OBSERVED THE VICTIM LEAVE THE LANDING WITH THE MOTOR IN THE SHALLOW DRIVE POSITION HEADING SOUTH TOWARD ROLBUCK'S CUT.  THE SEARCH / RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY OCTOBER 1ST WHEN THE VICTIM WAS FOUND IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET NORTHWEST OF WHERE THE BOAT WAS FOUND.  THE VICTIM WAS ALONG THE DOCK IN FRONT OF A BOAT LIFT.  THE VICTIM HAD AN INFLATABLE STYLE LIFE JACKET ON THAT WAS NOT INFLATED.  UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE LIFE JACKET DID NOT HAVE A CO2 CARTRIDGE ATTACHED TO THE MECHANISM.  NO EYE WITNESS HAS BEEN LOCATED.  THE CORONER'S OFFICE RULED THE  CAUSE OF DEATH AS DROWNING.