RedactedNarrative:    2018-10-12  BARD entry
  On 09/07/2018 at approximately 1330 hours, Vessel 1 (V1) was observed on Lewis and Clark Lake, washed against the Nebraska shore, upstream from Weigand Marina. V1 was observed unoccupied at this time and Nebraska Game and Parks Conservation Officers (NCO’s) were contacted. NCO’s observed V1 had the key in the ignition in the auxiliary position with the stereo system on. Personal belongings such as a pair of pants, a baseball cap, sunglasses, shoes and a cellular phone were still onboard V1. Two fishing poles with baited lines in the water leaned over the side of V1. Other fishing equipment including tackle, night crawlers and minnows were also observed onboard V1 at this time. Four empty beer cans were observed in V1. No safety equipment was visible in open view inside the passenger compartment of V1. V1’s rear swim platform door was latched open and the swim ladder was extended into the water. 
  
  NCO’s ran V1’s license. NCO’s called the resident’s mobile phone, which was the phone onboard V1. NCO’s contacted South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Conservation Officers (WCO’s). WCO’s located a pickup and trailer at the West Midway boat ramp in Lewis and Clark Recreation area. The registrations of both the pickup and trailer matched the registered owner of V1. Operator 1 (O1) was identified as being both the owner and operator of V1 and O1 was considered a SD missing person at this time.
  
  WCO’s made contact with the family of O1 and determined the male had been fishing out of V1 on Lewis and Clark Lake. Family advised O1 was also camping in Lewis and Clark Recreation area prior to venturing out on the water. O1 had a phone conversation with a family member at 1230 hours but had not been in contact with them since that time. O1 described he was in V1 fishing on Lewis and Clark Lake at the time of this phone call. NCO’s determined O1’s phone call at 1230 had been the last call connected on O1’s mobile phone found in V1. Family members advised O1 frequently swam while fishing from V1. O1 was not known by family members to ever wear a personal flotation device (PFD) while operating V1 or swimming in deep water. Family advised O1 was likely wearing red, white and blue swimming trunks under his jeans while on V1. NCO’s located O1’s jeans onboard V1 but no swimming trunks were located.
  
  V1 was photographed by NCO’s and pulled to Weigand Marina and secured to the dock. WCO’s and NCO’s analyzed evidence located in V1 as well as weather information. WCO’s and NCO’s correlated weather information to where V1 was observed on shore to set up a search area. On 09/07/18 between 1230 hours and 1330 hours, the wind speed was 10-15 miles per hour out of the south/southeast on Lewis and Clark Lake. Current, wind speed, wind direction and rate of drift along with the phone contact by O1 indicated V1 was within .5 miles of the location on shore at the time O1 went into the water. WCO and NCO personnel searched the area both on the water and on shore. O1 was not immediately located. 
  
  On 09/10/18 at approximately 1000 hours, campers in Lewis and Clark Recreation Area contacted law enforcement regarding what they believed to be a body in the water on the SD side of Lewis and Clark Lake. WCO’s were first to respond to the scene. The body was that of O1 and was recovered by WCO’s and the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office. Wind speed and direction at the time of the recovery were consistent with the initial location O1 was suspected of entering the water on 09/07/18, upstream from Weigand Marina.
  
  Autopsy results showed O1 had an approximate blood alcohol concentration of 0.170 at the time of death.