RedactedNarrative: CASE SUMMARY MANATEE RIVER, MANATEE COUNTY, FL. BOATING ACCIDENT WITH FATALITY
  NOTE: All times and distances are approximate.  All diagrams are not to scale.
  On Monday, April 26, 2021, at approximately 1302 hours, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officers responded to a vessel accident in the Manatee River, located in Manatee County. A 1979, 40-foot Bristol sailing vessel was anchored approximately ¼ mile south of the Bradenton Yacht Club. A Good Samaritan located a male subject floating face down in the water. The subject was wearing a life jacket that had not been secured properly in the front. The subject was unresponsive and there were no other subjects onboard V1.  The subject was recovered and transported to shore where they were met by Manatee County Sheriff's Deputies and EMS. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS at 1333 hours. Interviews were conducted with all involved parties by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. 
  PRE-ACCIDENT
  At approximately 1258 hrs., the Bristol vessel was anchored approximately 1/4 mile from the Bradenton Yacht Club, in the Manatee River. There was one subjects on board, conducting repairs to the solar powered battery charging station. The vessel was not under power and the motor was turned off.  
  ACCIDENT
  According to witness statements, VICTIM was observed falling overboard. At the time of the accident, he was wearing a life jacket that was unbuckled in the front. 
  POST-ACCIDENT
  According to witness statements, GOOD SAMARITAN and a friend were operating a vessel in the area and was waved down by an elderly couple that were also boating nearby. They observed VICTIM fall overboard from V1. GOOD SAMARITAN immediately responded to V1 and found VICTIM floating face down and unresponsive near V1. GOOD SAMARITAN was able to get VICTIM into his vessel and immediately notified 911 and transported him to the dock at Bradenton Yacht Cub. GOOD SAMARITAN was met by MCSO and EMS who subsequently pronounced him deceased at 1333 hrs.  
  CONCLUSION
  Based on evidence and information gathered to date the accident is a result of VICTIM having several health issues combined with acute alcohol intoxication and falling overboard. The life jacket that VICTIM was wearing at the time was not buckled in the front which caused him to roll face down while in the water. According to the District 12 Medical Examiner's Office, the primary cause of death was drowning and ruled an accident. A contributing factor in VICTIM’ death was chronic alcoholism with acute alcohol intoxication. Ethyl Alcohol was discovered in VICTIM’ blood in the amount of 0.26 g/dl
  The District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report concluded that VICTIM did not have any injuries to his head. The primary cause of death was drowning and ruled an accident. There were several abrasions located on his abdomen, chest and left leg. There was a medium size contusion located on his left arm along with several scratches located on his left forearm and left hand. The District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report concluded that there were no common drugs of abuse discovered in VICTIM’ blood or urine at the time of the accident. A contributing factor in VICTIM’ death was chronic alcoholism with acute alcohol intoxication. Ethyl Alcohol was discovered in VICTIM’ blood at the time of the accident in the amount of 0.26 g/dl.
  