VERNON PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- The body of a Pineville man has been recovered by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents after a fatal boating incident.

LDWF said they are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Vernon Parish on Jan 28. The body recovered from Lake Vernon has been identified as Derek Green, 42, of Pineville.

Officials said agents were made aware of a missing boater on Vernon Lake around 9:40 a.m. on Sunday. LDWF, along with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office, Leesville Fire Department and the Alexandria Fire Department searched for Green.

Green was said to be operating the trolling motor on his boat, when a wave hit the boat and knocked him into the water. Authorities said the two juvenile passengers on the boat said Green resurfaced a few times and then was not seen again.

LDWF said they will be leading the investigation of the fatal incident. Green’s body was turned over to the Vernon Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death. He was recovered without a personal flotation device.

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