RedactedNarrative: On 05/13/22, at 11:45 P.M., I CPO arrived at the Bo Wood boat ramp on Lake Shelbyville after being advised that there was a boat accident in which a man fell overboard and never resurfaced.  At that time I spoke with three men who were on board the vessel when the man had fallen overboard.  All three men were interviewed individually and had matching accounts of what had happened.  The man who had fallen overboard and was still missing at the time was Victim.
  
  At approximately 10:40 P.M. the four men had launched Operator''s boat and after Operator took the boat for a short warmup ride, they all boarded.  Operator was the operator with Occupant1 sitting in the middle and Occupant2 sitting on the port side of the bench seat of the Ranger fishing boat.  Victim was sitting on the front deck of the boat, facing the rear, with his feet on the floor.  
  
  Operator headed west from the boat ramp at a cruising speed that he said was at half throttle.  The men stated that Operator made a few gentle sweeping turns to the right and to the left.  As Operator made another maneuver to the right, Victim lost balance from his seated position and fell out of the boat over the port side.  
  
  Operator then turned to the left and threw the boat into reverse.  The men began looking for Victim in the water.  Occupant1 dialed 911, and handed the phone to Operator.  Occupant1 was able to see Victim''s hand up out of the water.  Occupant1 placed a life jacket on and dove into the area where he saw Victim''s hand.  He was unable to make contact with Victim and they did not see him again.  The three continued to look for Victim until the dive team boat arrived, and they advised them to return to the boat ramp.
  
  I, along with CPO, took written statements from all three men.  I did an inspection of the boat and found no violations as well as took photographs of it.  The dive teams were unsuccessful in locating Victim''s body throughout the night.  Multiple agencies assisted in searching for Victim the following day.  At approximately 10:30 P.M. on 5/14/22, Victim''s body was located underwater.  His body was retrieved and he was pronounced dead at 11:10 P.M.  No autopsy was performed on Victim per family request and order of the coroner.  Attached to this report you will find written statements from Operator, Occupant1, and Occupant2.
  
  After investigation it was determined that Victim died due to falling out of the boat during a turning maneuver of the watercraft.  Victim was not wearing a life jacket and was unable to swim.  Victim died due to drowning.
  