RedactedNarrative: On June 19th, 2022, at approximately 9:30 AM, I Cpl. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police (MDNRP) received a call from the MDNRP communications center of a vessel in distress with possibly six individuals in the water. The MDNRP communications center received the call over channel 16 from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The vessel was taking on water and, six individuals were in the water located at the mouth of Price cove on St. Georges Creek. At this time, I asked the MDNRP communications to notify St. Mary's County Fire Board as well.
  
  While I was en route to the call at approximately 9:40 AM, on vessel NRP 766 the MDNRP communications center advised two good samaritans had rescued the six individuals from the water and put them on their vessel. The two good samaritans were later identified. I arrived on the scene at approximately 9:48 AM and USCG was transferring the six individuals to their vessel. At this time, I confirmed with the USCG, and the operator of the sunk vessel that all passengers on the vessel were safe and accounted for. The operator of the vessel advised everyone was accounted for, and one young male said he hit his head and had a headache. At this time, the USCG took the six individuals to the St. Mary’s County Piney Point Recreational Area located at 17139 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point MD 20674 to get checked by St. Mary’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for any injuries.
  
  I spoke with the two good samaritans to gather some brief details of what happened when they arrived on the scene. Good sam1 said they were out testing a remote control vessel at the time, when they noticed a white vessel out in the distance stop then the bow tipped up towards the sky, and began to sink. Good sam2 and Good sam1 had noticed people in the water so they drove over to the vessel and pulled five individuals into their vessel to safety. The last individual was holding onto the sunk vessel and did not want to let go. The sunk vessel started to move with the current a little bit, and the last male individual was pulled out of the water and brought onto Good sam2 and Good sam1’s vessel. Good sam1 stated none of the six people had and personal floatation devices (PFDs) on when they arrived at the scene of the accident. Good sam2 and Good sam1 gave all six individuals PFDs to put on while they awaited the USCG’s arrival.
  
  The sunk vessel was located at N 38 degrees 07.746’ W076 degrees28.263’ in approximately 15.2 feet of water. The vessel was white in color and submerged with only three to four feet of the bow sticking out of the water. The vessel was bearing Maryland registration MD 3160 BX registered to the operator listed above. The water temperature was approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather conditions were clear skies, sunny, NW 16 MPH winds, and 1-foot waves.
  
  At approximately 10:10 AM, I arrived at the Piney Point Recreation Area to make contact with all the individuals involved. EMS had transported the 14-year-old male for possible head injuries to St. Mary’s hospital located at 25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
  
  At this time, Sgt. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, and I interviewed all of the occupants of the vessel that were still on the scene. Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police went to St. Mary’s Hospital to interview victim.
  
  The operator of the vessel said they had arrived at the Piney Point Recreation Area at approximately 8:45 AM, and loaded his boat up with gear and people to head to the beach in Price cove. Operator said they left the boat ramp around 9:00 AM. When they left the boat ramp he was in the operating seat, his wife, and daughter were sitting close to him near the helm, and the other family was sitting in the rear left seats of the vessel. At approximately 9:20 AM, Operator said the engine of his vessel sounded like it was going to shut off so he turned the engine off completely. At this time, they were approximately 800 yards from the beach they intended on going to that day. Operator said he noticed some water in the back of the vessel so he went to get PFDs for the children and that’s when he noticed more water in the cabin of the vessel. At this point, Operator said it was a matter of a few minutes and the vessel overturned putting everyone on board into the water. Operator said a boat with two men on it came up to them, and rescued them from the water.
  
  All other occupants on the vessel completed witness statements and accounted for the same incidents that took place on that day.
  
  One person was then transported to St. Mary’s Hospital by Lexington Park for pain and dizziness.
  
  The vessel owner was advised he needed to have the vessel removed as soon as possible. Operator stated he wanted to have his friend try to help him remove the vessel from the water instead of calling a commercial tow company. At approximately 12:00 PM Operator made arrangements to have his friend come help tow the vessel. The USCG gave Operator a yellow strobe light to attach to his vessel in case he could not remove it promptly.
  
  As of today June 20th, 2022 the vessel has been removed from the waters of the state.
  
  All events occurred in St. Mary’s County, Maryland
  
  **The waves that day were between 1-2 feet but the operator stated the boat did not sink because of taking on a wave. He stated the plug was in the boat. Possibly water came in through the engine somehow. It is unknown how the vessel sank
  