RedactedNarrative: On 2/5/18, sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. a boating incident took place in Bayou Amy, approximately one half of a mile north of the Texaco boat landing.  Witnesses stated that sometime after 10:30 a.m. from Smith's wharf, they observed victim operating a small vessel in Bayou Alexson.  Witnesses stated that Victim was heading south toward the Texaco boat landing and shortly after he was out of sight, they heard a very loud revving of what sounded like and outboard engine coming from the direction which Victim had headed.  
  A short time later, Subject1 arrived at the Texaco Landing and encountered wife of victim.  She asked Subject1 if he had seen Victim because he was going to be late for a job interview.  Subject1 told her that he and Subject2 had seen Victim pass in the small vessel an hour or so earlier.  Subject1 then loaded his boat and went to his nearby residence to refuel his boat.  He then launched his boat and went north of the Texaco actively searching for Victim.  
  Approximately one half of a mile north of Texaco Landing, Subject1 spotted a very small portion of the bow of Victim's boat protruding from the water along with large amounts of air bubbles coming from below the water's surface.  Fearing that the boat would totally sink, Subject1 pulled the vessel approximately 30-40 feet onto a mud flat.  In the process, the vessel completely overturned and rested on the mud flat keel up.  Subject1 then returned to Subject2's wharf where he used Subject2's cell phone to call 911 and report the boating incident. 
  At approximately 12:45p.m. St. Martin S.O. dispatch contacted the LDWF Region IV office to relay the information of the boating incident.  Sgt. and I arrived on scene at approximately 1:45 p.m. and initiated our investigation as well as our search and recovery efforts.  We, as well as deputies with the St Martin and Iberia Sheriff's offices, searched into the evening to no avail.  We resumed our search efforts prior to sunrise the next morning with 2 sonar machines and several body drags.  At approximately 8:00 a.m. on 2/6/18, the body of Victim was recovered from the waters of Bayou Alexson.  
  Victim was not wearing a PFD.  The Coroner examined the body and Victim Funeral home took possession of Victim's remains.  The Dty. Coroner, Ltc. with SMSO stated that there was no indication of foul play or the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Therefore the body was released to the family and no toxicology testing would be performed.
  