Witness 1 reported he had been watching victim fish in front of his dock.  Witness 1 stated victim began yelling for help when his kayak flipped over.  

Witness 1 then got into his boat to help him.  As witness 1 was heading out, another witness on a different boat jumped in the water and grabbed victim.  Witness 1 threw a rope to witness 2 and dragged witness 2 who was holding onto victim, holding his head above the water, to his dock.  Both witnesses stated victim had a life jacket on his left arm over the left shoulder strap of the life jacket.  The bottom strap was secured of the life jacket.  This was a three strap life jacket.  At the dock both witnesses attempted cpr on victim.  There was no response.  Deputies lifted the patient out of the watere and began cpr and connected the aed.  Medics took over cpr.  Doctor of st. Joseph corewell health pronounced the time of death at 1818 hrs.
THC positive with Delta-9 THC 6.7/ng/mL and Delta-9 Carboxy THC ng/mL.
PAW PAW LAKE
WATERVLIET TWP.               