RedactedNarrative: On May 6th, 2022, at approximately 1718 hours, a single vessel incident occurred on West Lake Tohopekaliga near the Granada Public Boat Ramp in Osceola County, Kissimmee, Florida. The victim was swimming from an unanchored and drifting vessel which he was separated from. The victim attempted to swim to the vessel prior to submerging. The passenger of the vessel attempted to assist the victim but was unable to help. The passenger flagged down a passing vessel and called 911 to report the incident. The incident was recorded on the victim’s cell phone by the passenger. The victim was located deceased underwater after a multiday search by law enforcement. The victim was recovered and turned over to the Osceola County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
  It has been determined there are no violations of Florida state law.
  
  V1 launched from the Granada Public Boat Ramp and navigated onto Lake Toho sometime prior to 1700 hours. At approximately 1705 hours, Victim placed goggles on his head, handed his cell phone to Subject1, and asked him to record him jumping into the water with it. Victim then jumped into the water from V1 while Subject1 recorded with the cell phone. V1 was not anchored at the time Victim jumped into the water. Victim resurfaced and attempted to swim back to the vessel. After approximately 60 seconds of swimming and not making it to the vessel, Victim called for a rope to be thrown to him. Subject1 placed the cell phone down while it was still recording and attempted to throw a rope to Victim. Subject1 called to Victim to back paddle. Subject1 attempted to operate V1, but the motor was not in gear. Victim submerged and did not resurface while he was attempting to swim back to V1 (not seen on recorded video). Subject1 picked up the cell phone that was still recording. The video pans across the lake surface where Victim was last seen and the recording ends.
  
  Subject1 called 911 on Victim’ cell phone after he did not resurface. Subject1 flagged down two jet skis that were operating in the area. The subjects on the jet skis helped search the area for Victim while Subject1 waited for first responders. Law enforcement responded to the area and began searching for Victim. 
  
  Victim was located by a Good Samaritan boater following a multiple day search by law enforcement. Victim was recovered deceased from the water by law enforcement and was turned over to the Osceola County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
  Based on the evidence and information gathered to date, I have concluded the incident was an accidental drowning. The incident was due to Victim willingly jumping from an unanchored vessel to swim. Due to V1 being unanchored, the strong/moderate wind caused V1 to drift away from Victim as he swam. Victim was recorded on his personal cell phone by Subject1 as he jumped from V1 into the water and attempted to swim back to V1. The recording continues as Victim was not able to swim to V1. Subject1 made attempts to assist Victim but was unsuccessful. Subject1 stopped the recording once Victim was no longer visible, activated 911, and flagged down passing vessels for assistance. Victim had no signs of physical injuries. See ME report for further detail