The Mecosta Sheriff's Office Dive Team located the body of drowning victim, Gavin Miller, 21 of Rodney, at approximately 11:52 A.M. Tuesday. The investigation found that Miller fell from a small fishing boat while fishing in Lower Evans Lake and was not wearing a personal floatation device at the time of the incident. The other occupant of the fishing boat was able to make it to shore and notify an area resident to call 911.

First responders searched the area at the time of the incident Monday night, in hopes of rescuing the victim, but efforts were called off due to poor visibility at approximately 1:00 A.M. The Mecosta County Dive Team and additional first responders resumed the search at approximately 7:30 A.M. First responders searched that area utilizing boats conducting visual grid searches, as well as utilizing electronics and sonar. The Big Rapids Township Fire Department also was flying a drone also conducting a visual and thermal search.

Divers were also to search for the victim and were able to locate the victim and some debris near the submerged boat. The Dive Team was able to recover the victim, boat, and debris from the water.

The Dive Team was assisted by Mecosta County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Mecosta-Osceola Victim's Services Unit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Division, Barryton Community Fire, Fork Township Rescue, Chippewa Martiny Fire, Morton Township Fire, Big Rapids City Fire, Big Rapids Township Fire- Drone, Mecosta County EMS, Newaygo County Sheriffs Office - Dive Team, Meceola Central Dispatch, and Mid-Michigan Medical Examiner's Office.