RedactedNarrative: On September 4, 2021 at approximately 7:44pm, TWRA dispatch was notified of a boating incident that occurred at the Jefferson Springs boat ramp on Percy Priest Lake.
  
  The incident involved 2 occupants of a PWC that overturned ejecting the 2 individuals into the water.  One adult male was reported to be missing, and one juvenile female was reported to have been rescued by bystanders that witnessed the incident.  
  
  Officers arrived on the scene at approximately 8:12pm to begin the investigation and the search and recovery of the missing individual.
  
  Upon the initial investigation it was found that the operator of the PWC and the passenger of the PWC were maneuvering the vessel in the No Wake Zone in an attempt to load the vessel back onto its trailer.  Neither individual was wearing their required PFDs.  
  
  During the maneuvering of the vessel, bystanders stated that Operator and Occupant shifted their weight to one side of the vessel causing them to fall overboard into the water.  A nearby kayaker saw what was taking place and paddled over to the scene and was able to rescue the 6 year old girl.  Attempts to rescue Operator were unsuccessful and he went under the water and never resurfaced.
  
  TWRA Boating Investigator arrived on scene with the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and deployed the vessel at approximately 10:30pm.  At approximately 10:53pm the ROV was able to locate operator in approximately 8.5 feet of water.  Divers recovered operator at approximately 11:06pm.
  
  Autopsy and Toxicology results are pending.
  