RedactedNarrative: On 11/18/2020 at approximately 10:30 AM, Operator took his 12 foot Field and Stream Sportsman out on his pond north of his residence to test out a new outboard motor he had purchased.  Operator''s wife was on shore near the dock watching him.  As operator was operating the boat, for an unknown reason, the boat listed causing the bow of the boat to go up in the air and capsize.  Operator fell out of the boat as it capsized and was in the water.  Operator began to swim to shore, and Wife went to get a rope to attempt to throw to him.  When Wife returned with the rope, Operator could not be seen and was presumed to be under water.  Wife ran to a neighbor''s house to call 911.  
  
  Two people came to the scene to help Wife.  They found the boat upside down on the west bank of the pond and drug it to shore.  The boat had water inside it, which was drained.  There was also a drain for the hull that was taken out.  There was approximately 10-15 gallons of water that came from inside the hull.  The two used rakes to pull grass from the water near the shore to make sure Operator was not under the grass. 
  
  At approximately 1:11 PM on 11/18/2020, divers from MABAS located Operator''s body at the bottom of the pond.  When Operator was recovered, Wife stated he was in almost the exact location of where the boat had capsized.  He was pronounced dead by the Jackson County Coroner''s Office.  Operator had no visible signs of injury.  No PFD''s were located.  No other persons witnessed the accident.
  