On 07/04/09, I was on patrol at Milford Lake.  Officer #1  called me by phone and informed me that a boat from the Ft. Riley Marina had struck shore the day before.  I arrived at the Ft. Riley Marina storage lot and met with Officer 1.  Officer 1 said that he received a phone call on the evening of July 3rd stating that a boat rented from the Ft. Riley Marina had died and the wind blew it against the rocks along Hwy 82, just east of Wakefield.  The reporting party stated that around 1400 hrs they were stopped in the water when the winds picked up.  They tried to start the motor but it would not start.  The wind then blew them up against the rocks and they all got out of the boat and got a ride back to the marina where they reported the incident.  Officer 1 gave me the accident report information and statements from the individuals involved that he received from the Ft. Riley Marina staff.  The boat involved in the accident is a 2008 Tahoe.  Officer 1 took measurements of the boat and damage.  I photographed the boat and examined all damage.  There was a large amount of fiberglass damage throughout the boat.  There was a large chunk of fiberglass missing from the keel of the boat.  There are scratches through the paint and gel coat on both sides.  There are chunks of fiberglass missing through out the boat, including the underside.  The steel prop has large indentations and scratches on it.  Based on my initial observation, the damage is consistent with the reported incident, where it slammed against rocks during high winds.  Inside the boat there is a green scum line indicating the water level.  There were panels opened and partially removed from their location.  I observed a couple of beer cans, Coors Light and Bud Light, inside the boat.  They appeared to be slightly weathered.  I gathered all necessary information and photos from the boat and we left the storage yard and traveled to the Marina office.  I spoke with Renter 1 about the incident.  He showed me the boat registration, and told me the same story about the incident that was reported to me earlier.  He said that the individual who rented the boat is Operator 1.  Other passengers were Passenger 1, Passenger 2, and Passenger 3.  Renter 1 said that after the individuals reported the accident, he and another employee tried to free the boat from the rocks but were unsuccessful.  The winds and the waves were high and the boat was wedged too much on the rocks.  Renter 1 said he went back after the weather had calmed down and removed the boat from the water and towed it to the Marina storage lot.  Renter 1 included statements taken from all passengers and witnesses from the boat in the paperwork he gave to me.  I thanked him for the information and left the marina.  I spoke with Operator 1.  He stated that he and three friends had rented a boat from the Ft. Riley Marina on the morning of July 3rd, 2009, and took it out on Milford Lake.  He said that the marina staff provided enough personal flotation devices (PFD's) for all on board and told them about other safety equipment on the boat.  Operator 1 said that about midday the weather started to change, and after awhile, they decided to head back to the marina.  He said that at that time the boat died and would not start back up, even after multiple attempts.  Operator 1 said the winds picked up, as well as the waves, and they drifted north into the rocks at the Highway 82 roadway, near Wakefield on Milford Lake.  He said everyone got out of the boat and tried to push it off the rocks, but the winds were too strong, and just caused the boat to crash more into the rocks.  Operator 1 said that no one had a cell phone with them, so they all hitched a ride back to the marina and reported the incident.  He said that the marina staff left
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