RedactedNarrative: I arrived at Dodge’s Old Lake at 19:12 hours. Ranger First Class (RFC) advised me three persons had been recovered, along with the vessel involved in the single vessel boating incident. RFC said there was one fatality and the body was being transported by Sgt. and Sheriff by vessel to Browns Landing in Ben Hill County across the river. 
  
  Once I arrived at Brown’s Landing, I met with Corporal (Cpl.). Cpl. said 3 persons were traveling up the Ocmulgee River from Ben Hill County Landing toward Brown’s landing. Corporal said there were two witnesses uninjured in the incident and a fatality. The two survivors were traveling up river in their vessel near Brown’s landing when the motor of the vessel struck something in the water. The impact with the underwater object snatched the steering lever from Operator’s hand causing the vessel to quickly make a hard right turn and capsize ejecting all three passengers from the vessel into the river. Corporal said he found the vessel swamped, and vessel operator, and passenger sitting with the inoperable vessel about 700 yards below Brown’s landing on the Telfair County side of the river. Corporal said he had located the deceased victim approximately 500 yards down from Brown’s landing just off the main channel of the river in a slough. 
  
  I interviewed Operator and Occupant1. Operator and Occupant1 said they were traveling up river near Brown’s landing when the motor of the vessel struck an unseen object in the water. The impact with the underwater object snatched the steering lever from Operator’s hand causing the vessel to quickly make a hard right turn, capsize, and eject everyone from the vessel. Operator said he was the operator of the vessel. Occupant1 was located in the middle seat of the vessel, and Victim was sitting in the rear of the boat. J. Operator and Occupant1 said they got onto the capsized vessel and rode it into the next curve of the river, where they were able to turn it over and get most of the water out of it. Operator and Occupant1 said victim could not swim. They said Victim was wearing an orange life jacket, and the last time they saw him, he was floating along the edge of the river near a pine tree. Operator and Occupant1 said the incident happened somewhere around 12:00 hours. Operator and Occupant1 keep trying Operator's phone until they were able to dial 911 for help. 
  
  I photographed the vessel and released it to Operator. I observed the cowling was off the engine. Operator said it had come off when the boat capsized. The vessel had been moved and Operator had tried to crank the vessel, so I was unable to document any throttle position location. The vessel was a blue with white trim 14 foot Monark fiberglass open johnboat type vessel with a 40 Horse Power Tohatsu 4 stroke engine with stick steering. I could not locate a capacity plate on the vessel. 
  
  On June 30, 2015, The Medical Examiner's Office said the cause of death for Victim was cardiac dysrhythmia due to hypertensive cardiomyopathy in conjunction with physical exertion and aspiration of water. 
  
   