RedactedNarrative: On June 20, 2020 at approximately 1808 hours, I received notification from our Region 2 dispatch of a missing person that was ejected from a PWC on Old Hickory Lake.   I responded and arrived to the scene at the FOP Camp boat ramp on Old Hickory Lake near mile marker 226 to begin my investigation.    
   
  Upon talking with the Officers that were first on scene, I gathered statements from them, as well as statements from the witnesses that saw the event occur.  
  
  The findings of this report are based on my investigation as well as the statements of the first responding officers and the witnesses of the incident:
  
  At approximately 1800 hours, on June 20, 2020, witnesses saw 2 Sea-Doo''s proceeding at a fast pace navigating up-river.  The 2 Sea-Doo''s were in the area of the 226 mm of Old Hickory Lake.   The second Sea-Doo that they saw had an operator that did not have a lifejacket on.  
  
  Operator''s Sea-Doo hit a wake and was ejected off of his Sea-Doo and into the water.  Witnesses stated that they observed Operator struggling to stay above water as the first Sea-Doo came back to try to help him.  Multiple witnesses jumped in the water in an attempt to help Operator but he went under the water before anyone could get to him. The first responding officers and witnesses stated that the water conditions at this time were rough with waves approximately 3-4 feet due to heavy boat traffic. 
  
  TWRA Boating Investigator arrived on scene at approximately 1754 hours with a Remote Operated Vessel (ROV) to begin recovery efforts.  Operator was located by the ROV at approximately 2318 hours in the same area where he was last seen.
  
  
  Operator was then brought to the FOP boat ramp and was transported to the Medical Examiner''s Office in Nashville, TN.
  
  The final report will included pictures, diagrams, and the autopsy/toxicology report.
  
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  Update:
  
  Upon review of the autopsy and toxicology report, results revealed foamy fluid of the airways, congestion of the lungs, a small amount of clear fluid in the sphenoid sinus, and watery stomach contents.  In addition, the heart was enlarged and exhibited moderate to severe stenosis of the coronary arteries, and a bloody right rib fracture was identified. 
  
  Postmortem toxicology results of the blood revealed an ethanol intoxication level of 0.171.
  
  The cause of death was drowning and the manner of death was determined to be an accident.
  
  The complete and final case file is available by contacting the Legal Department at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency:
  
  Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
  5107 Edmonson Pike
  Ellington Agricultural Center
  Nashville, TN 37211
  Ph: (615) 781-6500
  