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  On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at approximately 1800 hours, I, Marine Enforcement Officer, was dispatched to Brantley Lake near Champion Cove in reference to the possible drowning. I, along with officer New Mexico State Police dive team, Happy Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Atoka Volunteer Fire Department, Carlsbad Fire Department and Eddy County Sheriff's Officers, searched the area where Victim was last seen using sonar for approximately three and a half days. Searching ceased on May 16 at approximately 1600 hours. Victim's body was located on May 17 at approximately 1300 hours by a boater. Victim's death was pronounced by the Office of the Medical Investigator at 1414 hours on May 17, 2020.
  
  NARRATIVE
  
  On Wednesday May 13, 2020, Victim was recreating with his girlfriend and her daughter at Brantley Lake off the shore of Champion Cove. Victim's girlfriend said Victim was an experienced swimmer and that he had been smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol prior to the incident. 
  
  According to witness statements Victim was paddling a yellow blow-up raft by himself approximately 150–200 yards offshore when he was blown off the raft due to rough water and high winds. Victim was not wearing a PFD at the time of the accident. PFDs are required to be worn on all inflatables. After falling off the raft Victim began swimming toward his raft, which was floating toward the northeast shore of Brantley Lake. Victim then began to swim back toward Champion Cove but seemed to be having a hard time. A witness from shore began to swim out to Victim in an attempt to rescue him but was unsuccessful. Witnesses observed Victim bob in and out of the water several times before he went under and did not resurface. Witness reported the possible drowning at approximately 1750 hours.
  
  I arrived on the scene at approximately 1800 hours in my patrol boat and immediately directed to search in the last known location. Wind speed was approximately 10 mph and the gusts were at 25 mph. Strong winds caused rough water conditions with 2"–6" waves. The water temperature was 70.8 degrees. The sky was slightly cloudy. 
  
  Rangers from New Mexico State Parks, the New Mexico State Police Dive Team, Happy Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Atoka Volunteer Fire Department, Carlsbad Fire Department and deputies from Eddy County Sheriff's Office searched the area where Victim had last been seen using sonar for approximately three and a half days. Searching ceased on May 16 at approximately 1600 hours. Victim was located floating near the north shore of Champion Cove (32° 34' 21", -104° 24' 10") on May 17 at approximately 1300 hours by a boater. OMI pronounced Victim's death on May 17 at 1414 hours.
  
  Eddy County Sheriff's Department Deputy Torres took initial witness statements.
  
  New Mexico State State Police Officer took secondary interviews from witnesses.
  
  After toxicology testing, the Office of the Medical Investigator reported the presence of Delta-9 THC in Victim's body.
  