RedactedNarrative: On 06/03/14 around 9:22 PM, I was contacted concerning a search being conducted for a missing canoeist in the Kankakee River, approximately 500 yards downstream of Des Plaines Conservation Area(DPCA) boat launch. CPO and I were dispatched to respond. At 10:22 PM, I arrived on scene and was met by Will County Sheriff''s Deparment Deputy. Deputy informed me that a search was being conducted for a 20 year old male. 
  
  I interviewed two occupants of the canoe. They stated that they were in a 15'' Grunman canoe traveling from Bardwell Island to DPCA. Operator was seated in the front of the canoe paddling. Seated in the middle on the floor of the canoe were the two others. Seated in the rear of the canoe paddling was Victim. They traveled between 30-50 yards from Bardwell Island when suddenly the canoe capsized to the right. All four occupants of the canoe were thrown into the river. 
  
  Operator and Occupant2 stayed with the canoe and attempted to turn it upright. Victim started swimming back to a boat dock on Bardwell Island. Prior to the accident, Victim stated he did not know how to swim. Occupant3 swam to Victim to assist him. Occupant3 grabbed onto Victim''s side and attempted to swim him to shore. Victim panicked and placed his weight onto Occupant3 forcing both of them under the water. While under the water, Victim slipped from Occupant3 grasp. Occupant3 resurfaced and waited for Victim to resurface from under the water. 
  
  When Victim never resurfaced, Occupant3 yelled out to notify Operator and Occupant2 that Victim had not resurfaced. Occupant3 attempted to swim to shore after exhausting himself looking for Victim. Operator and Occupant2 yelled for help. A pontoon carrying three males came on scene. They attempted to locate Victim, but were unable to locate him. They secured Operator, Occupant2 and Occupant3 onto their pontoon boat and towed them to shore. Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) was contacted and search ensued. 
  
  CPO and I searched the shoreline utilizing a FLIR camera. We then utilized side scan sonar for approximately 20 minutes, making one full pass. We were verbally notified that a WFD rescue boat had retrieved Victim''s body, utilizing drag bars, approximately 20 yards downstream of where he had went under. I viewed Victim body and it was stiff and lifeless. I directed the WFD rescue crew to take Victim''s body to DPCA boat launch to await the Will County Coroner. 
  
  On board the canoe prior to it capsizing was three Type IV personal flotation devices (PFDs), but no Type I, II or III PFDs were onboard as required by law. The canoe was unregistered. All four occupants had consumed alcohol prior to the accident and had various levels of experience canoeing. 
  
  Investigation is pending. Further information can be obtained by reading attachment 2014-2-481-027B additional