PANAMA CITY
Troopers and deputies are awaiting autopsy results and an official determination into what caused the death of a 65-year-old man whose body was discovered early Sunday morning, a trooper said Monday.
Bay County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Shoreline Circle Boat Ramp at about 7 a.m. Sunday after someone reported a vehicle in the water nearly submerged. The BCSO dive team recovered the vehicle and discovered the body of Leo Ronald Smith, of Lynn Haven, in the water nearby.
Lt. Rick Warden with the Florida Highway Patrol said it’s not yet clear if Smith’s death was suicide, homicide or accidental, but he said he was not aware of any evidence of foul play.
“Right now everything’s pending,” Warden said.
Investigators believe Smith was the driver and sole occupant of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado when it went into the water.