Subject was fishing on Pickwick Lake during the evening hours of Friday, August 11, 2023, with passenger.  

At approximately 12:30pm, he dropped her off at Easport Boat Ramp.  He returned to the water to check fishing noodles that they had placed on the water earlier that evening.  

At 6:10am Saturday August 12, 2023, two people reported seeing the vessel and a body at the Second Creek Bridge.  Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and took the body to the shore nearby.  He was identified by his driver''s license and the Lauderdale County Coroner took possession of the body.  

Blood was collected at scene for toxicology testing.  There were sealed alcohol beverages in the cooler inside the vessel and an opened Smirnoff Black Ice Bottle in floorboard of the vessel and potential marijuana and methamphetamine in a backpack in the vessel.  

The vessel had impacted the bridge support structure and left impact marks on the bridge pylon.  The vessel was towed to the boat ramp and impounded by Simpson''s Wreaker Service.
Pickwick Lake
Lauderdale