RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1730, a vessel was seen on the Holston River in Hawkins County in the vicinity of Christian''s Bend Access Area with no one on board.  Personal items were found to be on the boat and the boat was secured. At approximately 18:15 a deceased individual was found approximately 100 yards upstream from the vessel face down in the water.  The body was recovered and sent for autopsy.   *** At approximately 1730, a vessel was seen on the Holston River in Hawkins County in the vicinity of Christian''s Bend Access Area with no one on board. Personal items were found to be on the boat and the boat was secured at the Christian''s Bend Boat Ramp. Church Hill Rescue and other local fire and rescue personnel were dispatched with rescue boat and other equipment.  
  
  All four TWRA units arrived on scene between 1824 and 1835. Several police and other emergency personnel from multiple agencies were already on scene.  The metal jon boat was secured to the ramp and a Hawkins County Deputy had secured some contraband items he had found while looking for the victim''s ID. Shortly after our arrival, a woman arrived claiming she was looking for her son who was overdue from fishing.  She identified his truck and trailer in the parking as the ones being used by her son even though both were registered to other individuals. The truck was registered to the victim''s fiance who arrived on scene with one of the victim''s adult children at approximately 1900.  Around that time, 4216 took statements from the witnesses. 
  
  At around 1930, we secured the trailer for the boat that was in the water and removed that boat from the water using truck. At approximately 2000, the body was transported back to the boat ramp to be turned over to the coroner.  The victim''s identity was confirmed through driver''s license and visual identification.  Mother, daughter and fiance were verbally notified since they were already on the scene.  The other three adult children were notified by phone by around 2030.  The body was taken by the coroner to the ETSU forensics department for autopsy.  The boat was taken to Bowser Ridge for further investigation.  I secured evidence from the boat and bagged it in evidence bags for transport to Bowser Ridge.  
  
  At around 2100, I left a message with Boating Investigator and had a phone conversation with CPT and was given permission to clear the scene.  I then proceeded to Bowser where the evidence was secured in the evidence lockers and pictures of the boat were taken. At around 2300 an offense code was issued for this report (TWRA22OFF001090).  Debriefing was conducted with all officers involved and a preliminary report was started.  
  
  Awaiting autopsy and tox screen.
  
  Haven''t spoken with DA yet about releasing the boat.
  