On 5/01/09 at approximately 1400 hours, the writer was assigned the complaint of a possible missing person by Sgt. Sgt stated that he had spoken to the complainant, and was advised by Complainant that he and a friend were fishing on the Susquehanna Flats at about  1100 hours on 4/30/09. Complainant repoprted that he fell asleep on their boat at about 1930 hours and slept until about 2130 hours, at which time he found that subject was no longer in the vessel. Complainant ran out  of fuel searching for his friend and did not arrive home until approximately 1300 hours on 5/01/09. Complainant stated to Sgt that he thought that it was possible that his friend had boarded another boat and was not concerned about his friend's welfare until he arrived back home and was that subject truck was still parked in a vacant lot behind the house. Sgt stated that Complainant had a felony criminal record and that the license plate displayed on subject’s truck came back.

Complainant stated that the two headed out to the Susquehanna Flats and estimated that it took approximately 30 - 40 minutes to arrive at their destination near the Aberdeen proving Ground. Neither man was wearing a PFD. Cpl asked Complainant if there were any other vessels nearby and he stated that he remembered a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was tied to a buoy with sight of them. Complainant stated that they remained at that location for approximately 2 hours, during which time the only fish that they caught were catfish and eels. The two saw several boats on the North East Flats near Turkey Point and decided to try their luck over in that area. Complainant stated that they anchored the boat in that area and stayed there for the remainder of the time. Complainant said that he laid down in the boat to get some sleep sometime between 1900 and 1930 hours. He awoke at approximately 2130 hours and Subject was no longer on the boat. Complainant had thought that Subject may have gotten on another boat while he was asleep because Subject knew a lot of people and had recognized and acknowledged people on five or six different vessels who called him by his nickname.

On 5/05/09  at approximately 1400 hours, this writer was contacted by Tawes Communication Center in reference to a body recovery in the Northeast River out in front of the Sandy Cove ministries Retreat Camp - North East, MD. Upon arrival. this writer met with additional NRP Personnel at the scene. This writer made contact with the two young men who discovered the body in the water. The writer obtained a voluntary written statement from them. The body was observed in a face down position in approximately 4' feet of water and about 70 yards offsjore. No life jacket was observed on the body.  Subject's sister responded to the location and made a positive ID that this was her brother. The decedent's body was transported to the medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore City for an autopsy.
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