RedactedNarrative: On July 2nd, 2022, at approximately 1955 hours, a single vessel incident occurred on East Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho) near the Lakefront Park Public Boat Ramp in St. Cloud, Osceola County, Florida. The victim drowned after jumping from the moving vessel. The occupants of the vessel attempted to rescue the victim but were unsuccessful in locating him. The occupants called 911 for help and anchored the vessel. Law enforcement arrived and began an area search for the victim. The victim was located deceased underwater after a multiday search by law enforcement. The victim was recovered and turned over to the Osceola County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
  It has been determined that Operator’s operation of V1 did not lead to or cause Occupant’s drowning.
  It has been determined there were no violations of Florida state law by V1 that led to the Occupant drowning.
  
  Based on the evidence and information gathered to date, I have concluded the incident was an accidental drowning. The incident was due to Occupant willingly jumping from an underway vessel while not wearing a personal flotation device. Due to V1 being underway and on plane, V1 traveled away from Occupant after he jumped. V1 turned around to try to locate Occupant but was unsuccessful. Multiple occupants of V1 jumped into the water in an attempt to locate Occupant. After a short time looking for Occupant, Operator activated 911 for assistance and anchored V1.
  
  The reason Occupant jumped from V1 was not determined during the investigation. There were no statements or threats of self-harm made prior to the incident and it was reported that Occupant was in good spirits throughout the evening. Alcohol was consumed by Occupant while V1 was out on the lake, but it is not known in what quantity. It is likely that alcohol could be considered a contributing factor in his decision to jump from V1 or to his drowning as the toxicology report indicated that Occupant had a high blood alcohol concentration (0.149 g/dL). 
  
  According to a chart from the CDC’s website, blood alcohol concentration levels over 0.08 g/dL can lead to:  impairment of judgement and reasoning, reduced coordination, reduced muscle control and reaction time (see casefile). The Medical Examiner’s report also noted hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as a contributing factor.
  