RedactedNarrative: On Friday, May 11, 2018, at approximately 1345 this officer was notified of a missing boater or possible drowning at the South side Boat Ramp at Conchas Lake State Park, Conchas Dam, NM.
  
  New Mexico State Police Dispatch (NMSP) also had received a call of a possible drowning at Conchas Lake State Park in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
  
  When this officer arrived on scene, NMSP Officer was already on scene and conducting his investigation.  Officer reported that the family had arrived at Conchas Lake at 12:00 PM that day.  Victim, the decedent, put the boat in on the Southside Boat Ramp and headed to the Main Boat Ramp at the State Park.  The Main Boat Ramp is often referred to as the Northside Boat Ramp.  Victim and his family unloaded some items and requested them to meet him at the South side Boat Ramp to finish unloading and loading items from the boat and their vehicles.  
  
  Victim’s three grandchildren each drove a vehicle to the South side Boat Ramp. While they were on the elevated road on the rock dam the three of them could see their grandfather driving his boat in circles near the dock.  Victim required assistance to dock the boat due to his age and health.  Victim had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in addition to several heart ailments.
  
  After arriving at the South side Boat Ramp, the grandchildren could not see their grandfather on the boat and it had drifted from the area previously seen.  Two of the grandchildren, swam out to the boat and noticed that is was in neutral with the front gate of the boat open.  The grandchildren stated that it was not uncommon for Victim to put the boat in neutral and walk to the front to urinate.
  
  The weather conditions on Friday, May eleventh were strong winds and choppy water.  The family was unable to identify, other than in the most general terms, the location where they believe Victim fell overboard.
  
  Later that evening the New Mexico State Police Dive Team arrived on scene and conducted search operations.   Dive Team operations continued through Saturday, May 12, 2018.  At approximately 1300 on May 12, 2018, Dive Team operations were suspended.  
  
  Over the next several days, the New Mexico State Police Drone Team conducted operations in an attempt to locate Victim.  Additionally, New Mexico State Parks and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made daily water and land patrols in attempt to locate Victim.
  
  On Monday, May 21, 2018, around 1945 two fishermen found a body floating on the surface of Conchas Lake approximately two to three hundred yards northeast of the South side Boat Ramp.  The fishermen secured the body to the courtesy dock on the South side and notified Marine Enforcement Officer shortly thereafter.  Officer notified this officer and we proceeded to the South side Boat Ramp.  Victim was removed from the water at that time and placed on shore.  
  
  On 6/14/2018, NM Office of the Medical Examiner issued a report of findings #2018-03037 listing the cause of death as an accidental drowning.
  