ST. MARTINVILLE — Search crews scouring the waters of Bayou Amy near Henderson recovered the body of a St. Martinville man Tuesday morning in St. Martin Parish, according to a prepared statement from the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. 

LDWF personnel, along with deputies from the St. Martin Sheriff’s Office and Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, recovered the body of 54-year-old Richard Pellerin from Bayou Amy around 8 a.m. Tuesday.

They were alerted around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 about a capsized vessel found in Bayou Amy.  Agents and deputies learned the vessel was being operated by Pellerin and began searching for him, according to the statement. 

LDWF will be the lead investigative agency in the boating fatality. It is unknown at this time what caused the vessel to capsize.  

Pellerin’s body was turned over to the St. Martin Parish Coroner’s Office.  Upon recovery there was no personal flotation device found on Pellerin’s body, according to the report.

Funeral services for Pellerin are pending.