RedactedNarrative: On July 5, 2019, at approximately 12:12pm, I arrived on scene by patrol vessel in the Chesapeake Bay near Sandy Point State Park (coordinates N 39 degrees 00.973' W 076 degree 23.384') to a report of a white, center console vessel, later identified as a16ft Sportcraft 1600 BR, registration MD 1022 BY, taking on water.  By the time I arrived at the scene, the vessel was submerged, with only about a foot of the bow visible above the waterline.  Both persons on board the vessel were rescued by a Good Samaritan.  I was met at scene by other Maryland Natural Resources Police assets, as well as assets from United States Coast Guard and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
  
                  The owner/operator of the sunken vessel stated that he and his 8 year-old daughter were traveling from their residence south towards the Chesapeake Bay Bridge when he noticed the vessel’s outboard engine was laboring.  Operator stated that as he was switching the fuel hose from the vessel internal tank to an external tank when he observed water entering at the vessel’s rear.  Operator stated he called his wife and commercial towing service however, within 5 to 10 minutes the vessel has completely filled with water.  daughter was wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the accident.  Operator stated he was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time of his vessel sinking, but prior to entering the water, and was unable to put it on.
  
                  The owner/operator of a Good Samaritan vessel stated he and his passengers were traveling through the area when they noticed a debris field.  Subject1 followed the debris field until he observed Operator and his daughter in the water.  Subject1 and company retrieved Operator and daughter from the water and remained on scene.  Property recovered and returned to Operator on scene included a bench style seat and a box of personal flotation devices.
  
                  After taking statements from Operator and Subject1, I transported Operator and his daughter to residence on board my vessel.  Operator declined treatment by EMS.  Operator was in the process of finalizing commercial services for recovery of the vessel when I cleared the transport.
  
                   The vessel was moved by commercial towing services to Sandy Point State Park and later recovered by Operator.
  
                  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County.
  