RedactedNarrative: CASE SUMMARY OF FWNE15OFF001145 
  FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT 
  
  Synopsis 
  On February 1, 2015 between the hours of 1800 hrs and 1825 hrs, a single vessel incident occurred on the waters of Winnott Lake in Putnam County, FL. The incident involved a 16 Ft. Grumman Canoe (V-1) operated by a male and female. The vessel was being propelled by the use of paddles. As V-1 approached the center of the lake, V-1 became unbalanced and capsized ejecting both operators. The operators attempted to get back into the canoe but were unsuccessful. Both operators attempted to swim to the shoreline for safety but the male operator did not make it. The female operator screamed for help and a Good Samaritan came to her aid via another vessel. The female operator was rescued and treated by EMS for hypothermia. A search for the missing male operator was initiated by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. No vessel safety equipment was used. 
  On 2/2/15 at approximately 1120 hrs, the male operator was recovered from the bottom of Winnott Lake by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, in the vicinity the female operator was rescued on 2/1/15. 
  
  The preliminary cause of death is death by drowning and/or heart disease. The autopsy report has not been completed.