RedactedNarrative: On 8/2/2021, I was notified of a missing person from a kayak in Morgan County, TN.  Wildlife Officer indicated that the rescue squad had requested assistance from our agency for ROV assistance in locating a missing boater.  
  
  Investigation shows that Operator was fishing from his inflatable kayak while friends were nearby.  He admittedly could not swim and was not wearing a PFD. The friends went back to the parking area and looked back upriver and saw his kayak capsized.  They immediately went to search and called for emergency assistance.
  
  I responded and began to search the location Operator was last seen by friends.  After about 1 hour of searching, we moved closer to the confluence of the Little Emory River/Obed River.  Within about 15 minutes I located Operator in about 5 foot of water in the middle of the Obed River.  He was face down and only wearing a bathing suit.
  
  Divers recovered the body and he was transported to the Knoxville Forensic Center for autopsy.  
  Officers from the Morgan County SO/Wildlife Officer gave me all information so I could complete the required report.
  