Officer told me that the boat struck the wave brake at the end of dock M at a high rate of speed.  He said that the boat was sinking and that witnesses and deputies had to help the operator out of the water.  Officer also said that the operator was talking incoherently about some fire fighters in Arizona and appeared to be very intoxicated. The boat operator also said that he worked for the US Forestry Service.  Officer told me that the boat was folded up from impacting the wave brake. Officer and I proceeded to the end of dock  M to meet the other deputies and witnesses.

Three people each gave us a written witness statement about the incident.  In her statement, subject wrote that  she was fishing and that she saw Victim' boat head toward the dock but hit the wave brake.  She wrote that the driver did not seem to slow down the boat or try to stop.  She also wrote that she went out on the wave brake with subject2 to try and help Victim but Victim' leg was stuck in the boat.  subject also noted that Victim seemed, "confused as drunk and
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