RedactedNarrative: At 8:54 AM on December 9th, 2021, we received a 911 call concerning a boating accident on the Ohio River above Smithand Dam near Birdsville, KY. 
  The incident concerned a small 17' aluminum jon boat that had been capsized as a result of very heavy wave action as two men were returning from hunting waterfowl earlier that morning. 
  
  The initial wave came over the bow and filled the entire vessel with water effectively "swamping" the boat. The operator then tried to maneuver the boat left toward the bank. Upon turning, a second wave then capsized the vessel throwing both men overboard a significant distance from shore. 
  
  According to Operator, the survivor, he managed to swim to shore by holding on to either one or two very bouyant duck decoys despite wearing waterproof chest waders and not wearing any personal floatation device (PFD).
  While swimming he did see Subject trying to swim but only immediately after the capsizing. Before reaching the shore and while actively swimming, Operator continued to look for Subject but lost sight of him in the heavy wave action. Subject was also wearing chest waders and not wearing any PFD. 
  
  Upon reaching the bank, Operator called 911 and happened into a passerby driving down the highway who put him into their car and drove to the nearby ramp where Livingston Co. EMS and Emergency Management eventually arrived. 
  Operator was transported by EMS to Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah for hypothermia where he was interview by Conservation Officer and gave a written statement. 
  Search and rescue efforts were conducted all day and into the night for Subject, including unsuccessful after-dark dive efforts. Efforts were resumed at 8:00 AM the following morning on the 10th until conclusion at dark with the impending severe weather. 
  Efforts were postponed on the 11th due to catastrophic tornado/storm damage. 
  Efforts resumed on the 12th until termination on the evening of 12/14. 
  ***Recovery efforts terminated per Livingston County EM at dusk 12/14/21.***
  
  Subject was last seen wearing full camouflage consistent with waterfowl hunting including a heavy set of waterproof chest waders. 
  He also had a lanyard of duck calls around his neck as well as a jewelry-style necklace constructed with small beads and displaying a cross. His wife also stated he should have been wearing a silver wedding band on his left hand. 
  He has 3 tattoos on his upper right arm near his shoulder. Two of them consist of names. The third was described as a tattoo of either a Canada Goose or some kind of waterfowl between the names. 
  His wife also stated that Subject does not have any teeth on his upper jaw as a result of dental surgery and two scars, one on his throat from surgery and one on the back of his neck, also from surgery. 
  