RedactedNarrative: On 11/06/21 Operator, Witness 1, and Witness 2 took 3 kayaks out on the water on Lake Hartwell, Oconee County, SC around 2:00 am while being under the influence of alcohol. After a few minutes of paddling around near the dock, the 3 men began to distance themselves a little further away from the dock. They lost visual contact with one another because it was so dark. After a short time they paddled back to the dock, but only Witness 1 and Witness 2 returned. They began yelling and searching for Operator however they only found his kayak that was over turned. Operator's body was located by SCDNR dive team in about 25 ' of water around 11:00 am 11/06/2021.