RedactedNarrative: On February 6, 2016, at approximately 2043 hours, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a report of two overdue boaters.  The last known location of the boaters was Bird Island, at the Twin Markers, located on Lake Okeechobee, City of Lake Port, Glades County, Florida.  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with The Glades County Sheriff's Office and The United States Coast Guard, conducted search and rescue efforts throughout the overnight hours.  The vessel of the overdue boaters was located submerged southwest of Bird Island, on February 7, 2016.  The vessel accident resulted in the death of two people, who were found deceased on later dates.
  
  Subject advised he was fishing approximately seventy-five yards due west of the missing boaters.  The location was identified as the Twin Markers, Bird Island, Lake Okeechobee, Glades County, Florida.  Subject described the airboat as being anchored with a short anchor line, facing in a western direction.  Subject advised the bow of the vessel was approximately ten inches above the surface water.  Subject described the water as choppy and breaking over the bow of the vessel.  Subject's opinion of the short anchor line was based off the movement of the airboat's bow against the wave action.  There was a female fishing on the port side of the airboat and a male fishing on the starboard side of the airboat.  Subject advised a series of storms began moving through the area, with approximately twenty mile per hour winds.  At approximately 1745 hours, Subject departed Bird Island, however the man and woman on the airboat continued to fish.  
   
  It is believed that the vessel took on water and sank, forcing the occupants into the water.
   
  The Lee County Medical Examiners Office ruled the cause of death of both individuals to be accidental drowning.
   
  