RedactedNarrative: Officers responded to a call from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) of a possible drowning at N2614 Bughs Lake Road in the Town of Wautoma, Waushara County, WI.  
  
  The Victim’s wallet and a fishing pole had been recovered near the spot he was last seen. The Vessel was found approximately one hundred yards south of that location. No Personal Floatation Devices (PFD) were found.  The Victim’s wife pointed to the location where she last saw her husband.  The dive team placed a floating marker at that spot. (GPS coordinates: 44.0701603,-89.2610789).
  
  Officers later learned that the Victim had rowed the boat back to the pier and the wife got out. The Victim went back out on the lake. Shortly after, the wife heard him yell for help.  She swam out and attempted to rescue the Victim but could not hang on and he went under the water.  She swam back to the neighbor’s pier, got out of the water, and called 911.
  
  Officers operated the boat in a in a tight, back in forth, search pattern near the spot of the floating marker.  The area searched had depths from 6 to 20 feet, the water was murky, full of weeds, and visibility was approximately 18 inches.  The dive teams began searching for victim.  Later, The Winnebago County Dive Team arrived and put two divers in the water.  They searched in a coordinated pattern. The Victim’s body was recovered at approximately 7:08PM near the spot the floating marker had been placed.
  
  The Victim was only dressed in shorts and was not wearing a PFD.  
  
  On October 4, 2017 Officers spoke with the County Sheriff's Detective who confirmed the Coroner believed that the Victim suffered a heart attack before falling into the water.