RedactedNarrative: On 4/10/22 at approximately 14:16 hours, I received a call from Jackson County dispatch requesting assistance with a drowning call.  I arrived on scene at 14:47 hours and met with SGT of the Jefferson Fire Department who said that he had recovered two bodies from a pond at approximately 14:05 hours.  He said that CPR was performed at that time.  He said that it appeared that they had fallen out of a boat on the pond.  He said that they were not wearing PFDs and that they were recovered 15' from shore at a depth of 10'.  I was notified on scene that the only witness to the incident left with the two bodies to North East Medical Center located in Gainesville.
  
  I spoke to the land owner who was on scene.  He said that he did not see what happened but he gave them permission to fish on his property.  He said that I could use his johnboat to retrieve the boat which was still out in the pond.  I called GW at that time and asked if he could meet Witness at the hospital to get a statement.
  
  I then took Subject1 boat out and retrieved the boat.  I observed that it was nearly full of water and that the front pedestal seat had broken where it should have been bolted to the deck and was laying down.  The anchor was down and secured to the bottom.  I saw only one PFD on board the boat.  I was able to pull the boat to the shore, but I had to use a paddle from the Boat to finish the trip as Subject1 boat's battery went dead.
  
  Once I had the boat on the bank, I took several pictures of it which are located on the departments Visual Labs System.  I then left for North East Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, to interview Witness and to see the Coroner. I arrived at the hospital at 17:15 hours.  At that time I met with the Jackson County Coroner who said that the two men had drowned.  I also interviewed Witness at that time.
  
  Witness said that her husband had just bought the boat.  She said that at the time of the incident, Subject3 was sitting in the front of the boat and Subject2 was in the back of the boat with the trolling motor.  She said that Subject3 caught a fish and "flipped off" into the water.  She said that Subject3 was holding on to the boat and Subject2 was saying that the boat was filling with water and was sinking.  She said that Subject2 said that he was going to get off the boat and swim to the dock.  
  
  She said that they were close to the bank, so Subject2 took his cell phone and gun that he was carrying and tried to throw them to the bank.  She said that both items fell in the water near the shore.  She said that when Subject2 went in the water he started flapping his arms and would go down under the water and go back up and take a breath.  
  
  She said that she called out to him to float on his back, but it appeared that his legs were "stuck" and he could not get on his back.  She said that at that time, Subject3 let go of the boat and swam over to help his son.  She said that when he got to him, he tried to lift him but they both went under.  She said that she called 911 at that time.  I asked if they could swim and she said that they could.  I recorded this interview on the departments Visual Labs System.  
  