RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 10’ Kayak, Pelican brand
  
  On 06/13/2022, at 04:00 p.m., this vessel was operated on Puget Sound, nearest Camano Island, WA in Island County.
  
  The following is based on a surmisal upon all known timelines, witness statements and observations. On Monday, June 13, 2022, Victim had made plans to go sailing to LaConner around 1530-1600. He was in the process of moving out of his residence. Approximately a mile away was his sailboat anchored out in Elger Bay. Victim would walk sown Elger Beach Lane to the beach. From there, he would use his kayak to go back and forth to his sailboat. At 1453, friend had called Victim and spoke with him. He made arrangements to go sailing with Victim. 
  
  Friend last spoke with Victim at approx. 1515. This was the last time anyone was known to have spoken with Victim. Friend went to residence and left after not finding Victim. He called Victim’s phone at 1545 numerous times, but it went to voicemail. Victim was supposed to pick up friends at Camano Island State Park. They were going to go to LaConner with Victim, but he didn’t show up. They explained the waited until 1700 and then went to residence looking for Victim, they walked the beach and looked to see if Victim was on his sailboat. They didn’t see him. They left around 1800. 
  
  On 06-14-2022 at 1004, subject2 reported finding a body on the beach. It was within 400 yards of Victim’s sailboat. Floating about 300 yards to the north of the sailboat and 200 yards out from shore was a yellow and white Pelican brand kayak. The body of Victim was positively identified by his cousin.  The body was not wearing a life jacket. The body was fully clothed with a shirt, pants, belt, shoes, and socks. Island County detectives and the coroner responded and took control of the scene.
  
  It appears that Victim had tried to reach his sailboat by attempting to paddle out to it in his kayak. The kayak swamped and Victim drowned. Victim’s friend reported that Victim likely took a car battery with him in the kayak. Victim was found not wearing a life jacket. 
  
  0 Injury / 1 Fatality
  Alcohol involvement Unknown
  Drug involvement likely
  Deceased Person Was Not Wearing a PFD
  Vessel Operator Did Not Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card