RedactedNarrative: On thursday morning the 27th of august 2015 at approximately 09:00 am victim left his home to go kayaking on jordan lake. At 12:25 pm subject launched his kayak from farrington point access area, the weather was clear, the air temperature was approximately 83 degrees with a moderate wind approximately 7 to 14 miles per hour and the water was calm, approximately 80 degrees. He paddled out about a mile and a half and then turned around and paddled back to farrington point access area. While heading back to the ramp he noticed a green kayak floating upside down approximately 400 to 450 yards out in front of the access area. He paddled up to the kayak and investigated the scene, he begin looking for its owner, after a few minutes of looking subject decided to take the kayak back to the access area. After returning to farrington point, subject looked in the kayak and found a set of car keys, he searched for the owner for a few more minutes and then called 911 and waited at the access area for authorities to arrive. Chatham county dispatch received the call at approximately 13:13 pm, north chatham fire department and a chatham county sheriff's deputy arrived on scene at approximately 13:23 pm. I arrived on scene at approximately 16:00 pm. I inspected the kayak that \ and found a camouflage back pack with snacks, binoculars, a thermos and a first aid kit inside. The kayak paddle was attached to the kayak and there was another thermos a tank top shirt and an orange type ii personal flotation device located inside of the kayak. According to the victim’s wife, he was in good health and physical condition and for the past 2 years he went kayaking at jordan lake 3 to 4 times a week for approximately 4 hours at a time. I was later informed that the victim was hiv positive and had cancer. I was unsuccessful in finding a witness that saw what happened to victim or exactly where he was on the lake at the time of the accident. His body was recovered by the north chatham fire department at approximately 17:00 pm on friday august 28th 2015, approximately 200 yards out from farrington point access area near were his kayak was found the day before.
   