RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, June 28, 2020 at approximately 1800 hours, Operator and his nephew were in a vessel on Half Moon Lake in Marion County, Florida. As a storm approached, they returned to the boat ramp at the end of Forest Road 05-12.4. 
  
   After the storm passed, they proceeded to get back underway on the lake.  Operator pulled the drain plug from the vessel to allow the rainwater to drain.  The rainwater did not drain and Operator let off the throttle.  The lake water rushed over the stern causing the vessel to sink.  
  
  Operator attempted to swim to shore but was unsuccessful.  Nephew held on to a floating gas can until a good Samaritan on a kayak provided him a PFD.  Marion County EMS arrived at the boat ramp and launched their vessel.  They located Operator face down in the water and Nephew floating with a PFD.  They brought both men to shore.  Operator was transported to Advent Health in Ocala where he was pronounced deceased at 1952 hours.  Nephew was uninjured.
  
  operator was reported to have been drinking.
  