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  I responded to a call of a capsized vessel with five people in the water somewhere in the area of Rock Canyon.
  
  NARRATIVE
  
  On 3/20/2021 at approximately 1624 hours, while on duty wearing my full uniform and operating a marked patrol vessel, I was contacted by the Sierra County Regional Dispatch Authority in reference to a vessel that had capsized and had five people in the area of Rock Canyon. Manager and I responded from Marina del Sur and arrived on scene at approximately 1635 hours and located the capsized vessel, a 1987 Mirrocraft 16' aluminum vessel and the five individuals holding on to a small aluminum capsized vessel on the south side of Long Point. 
  
  Manager operated the patrol vessel as I utilized a throw bag and retrieved two juveniles (Injured 4 and Injured 5) that were on the vessel first. Then, still utilizing a throw bag and Manager operating the vessel, we retrieved and loaded the two females (Injured 2 and Injured 3) into our patrol vessel. The last individual in the waters later identified as the operator of the vessel, Operator, had a rope wrapped around his leg and was unable to get the rope free from his leg and was being dragged by the capsized vessel. Manager handed me his knife and I reached over the side of the vessel and cut the rope, allowing us to load Operator into our patrol vessel. 
  
  As soon as all the individuals were loaded into our patrol vessel, we took them to the Rock Canyon Boat Ramp where Sierra Vista Ambulance crews were standing by, along with Elephant Butte volunteer fire personnel. Three individuals were loaded into one ambulance and two into the other. Ranger 2 and Ranger 3 were on scene. While waiting for EMS personnel to evaluate the individual we saw what may have been a kite surfer in distress.  Manager and I left the Rock Canyon area to check on the kite surfer and the capsized vessel. The kite surfer was good, and the capsized vessel had washed to the shore on the south side of Long Point.
  
  Due to weather and safety factors, it would not be safe to retrieve the vessel at that time, so we headed back to Rock Canyon and met with Ranger 3. All the individuals were still being treated by medic crews and we had a call pending on the water. Ranger 3 stayed and retrieved information from the victims. Manager and I cleared the scene at approximately 1730 hours and went to take care of a pending call on the water. 
  
  On 3/21/2021 at approximately 1324 hours I called Operator via telephone to check how everyone was doing. He stated they were sore and tired, but doing well. I asked Operator to tell me what had occurred.  He stated they had been fishing most of the morning and went to Marina del Sur to take a break and decided to go for a boat ride before calling it a day. He continued, when they got to the Rock Canyon area, the winds started picking up and spray and some small waves were getting into the boat. It was at this point he decided to turn around and head back to the Marina del Sur area. As he made the turn, a large wave broadsided the boat in the middle of the turn, filling it with water. A short time later the boat capsized. I asked Operator if all safety equipment was on board, and he stated that it was, and that his PFD was stowed in a compartment in the boat. 
  
  End of report