RedactedNarrative: On 04-09-21 ocpd received a call of a boater in distress at lake overholser dam.  The call advised there was a subject and a dog in a small pedal boat stuck at the top of the dam and in danger of going over the edge of the dam.  
  
  The boat had capsized and the operator was in the water hanging onto the side of the dam.  When the first law enforcement arrived, the victim was in the water but conscious.  First responders attempted to throw the victim a life jacket but the victim was unable to put it on because of the rough waters.  The wind was blowing about 25 mph with stronger gusts from the north.  
  
  The victim was face down in the water at the north edge of the dam and the water was very rough with waves crashing into the dam.  The waves were causing the victim to slam into the north side of the dam.  Lt attempted to rescue the victim but was unable to secure him due to the rough water.  Rescue boats had been dispatched but before they could arrive, the victim was washed over the edge and down the south side of the dam.  
  
  Okcfd were able to safely get into the water on the south side of the dam and recover the victim. Once the victim was pulled from the water, fire personnel pronounced him deceased at 1856 hours. The me was advised and came to the scene. Positive id was made by the victim's girlfriend and next of kin was notified.
  
  Witness 1 stated she was walking on the sandbar and saw victim 1 launch his boat from the boat ramp just west of the dam.  She stated she could not give a lot of information as she was too far away to see much. She stated she did see the waves force the victim's boat against the dam.
  