on 10/31/10 at approximately 12:16 am, I Texas Game Warden received a call from Texas Parks and Wildlife Dispatch concerning a boat accident that occurred on Clear Lake in Seabrook, Tx. TPWD dispatch informed me that the Seabrook PD had contacted them about a boat accident, there were injuries and the boat was located at Outriggers Restaurant located at 101 Bath in Seabrook, Tx.  At approximately 12:35 am I arrived at Outriggers and observed a white and blue approximately 18ft open motorboat bearing Texas registration 4672 BF tied to the dock on the Kemah Channel side.  The vessel had apparent damage on the port side of the vessel.  I also observed a large amount of blood in the vessel on the port side just behind the frong passenger seat.  In addtion, I observed approximately 3 empty beer cans in the vessel. 

At that time, I inquired as to who was operating the vessel and Seabrook PD Sgt directed me to a white male sitting in the back of Seabrook PD vehicle.  Sgt also informed me that the victim informed me that he had seen these individuals at the Turtle Club and they ahd been asked to leave because of one of the females intoxication level.  Sgt informed me that he watched them depart the Turtle Club in the boat matching the description matching this vessel and that he believed the indiviudal in the yellow shirt was operating the vessel, which was the victim.  Upon opening the door of the vehicle I could smell a strong odor of alcohlic beverage coming from the vehicle.  Upon getting the white male out I could smell a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from Operator. I observed Operator with blood shot eyes, slurred speech and trouble keeping his balance. 

At that time, I inquired to Operator as what had happened concerning the accident. Operator informed me that he and three others had been at a local bar on Clear Lake called the Turtle Club.  Upon leaving the Turtle Club, Operator informed me that Injured victim was operating the vessel from the Turtle Club located on Clear Lake in route to Outriggers Restaurant located in the Kemah Channel.  In the process of switching operators from Injured victim driving to Operator driving, the vessel struck something hard in Clear Lake.  Operator informed me that Injured victim was slumped over the passenger side front seat and that he tried to pick him up, but could not.  Operator also informed me that other two passengers were screaming and crying.  Operator informed me he called 911 multiple times and the dispatcher informed him to operate the vessel to Outriggers Restaurant.  There he was met by the Seabrook PD.  Operator informed me that from 1 o'clock pm to 10 o'clock pm he had consumed approximately 6-7 beers.  

Upon interviewing Passenger1, she also informed me that she had met up with Operator at approximately 2:30 pm that day.  They stopped at Outriggers and met Injured victim and Passenger2.  Injured victim, Passenger2, Operator and Passenger1 boarded Operator's boat and went by boat to Kemah Boardwalk where they met up with another subject. From there Injured victim, passenger2, Operator and Passenger1 went by boat to the Turtle Club.  Passenger1 informed that when they left the Turtle Club Operator was operating the boat.  Passenger1 said she did not know what they hit, but after the object was struck she observed Injured victim injured, possible decapitated.  She also informed me that something had struck her in the head at the same time they hit the object in the water. Passenger1 informed me that she consumed numerous alcoholic beverages , from 3 o'clock pm on throughout the night. Passenger1 informed me she was leaving for the US Army on 11/7/2010. I attempted to re-interview Passenger1 on 11/5/2010, but she cancelled our appointment and could not be reached by phone or email for rescheduling. Based off of Operator's physical signs

USCG: Vessel hit day marker.

Seabrook                      