RedactedNarrative: I was advised the victim/operator fell into the water and drowned near the boat dock at the King's Ferry Landing in Richmond Hill, Georgia. 
  
  On May 14, 2015 I traveled to the Demeries Creek Law Enforcement Office. I received a next of kin notification, witness statement, photo of the operator's driver's license, and statement from Sgt. (see attachments). The victim/operator was identified.
  
  I photographed (see photo log) and inventoried items in the vessel with Sgt. (see vessel inventory). The vessel was a 1998 Nissan, open motor boat, registration GA 6246 SY, and Hull Identification Number of NIS00883K889. The vessel was powered with a 90 horsepower engine. 
   
  The vessel and trailer were released to owner's son at approximately 1840 hours at the Demeries Creek office. 
  
  On May 15, 2015 I was notified by Sgt. the Georgia Bureau of Investigation would be performing an autopsy. 
  
  On May 22, 2015 I received a report from the GBI medical examiner's office (see attachments). The autopsy report stated the cause of death was due to drowning with hypertensive heart disease.
  
  Based on witness statements, reports, photographs, and other physical evidence from the scene the facts show: On May 13, 2015 at approximately 1635 hours, victim was in the area of the boat dock at King's Ferry Landing, in the Ogeechee River. Once he was near the boat dock, he attempted to make a repair to his vessel without wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and his vessel not tied to the dock. While doing so, he fell into the water and drowned. This report may be changed or modified with the discovery of new information.
  
  According to a witness, the victim appeared to have motor problems. He saw him in the boat go toward the highway 17 bridge and then return close to the Kings Ferry dock. As witness was attempting to load his boat he looked back and saw victim in the water and go under. He came up once and then went down and did not resurface. 
   