RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1146 hours on January 19, 2016, I became aware of an ongoing search for a person in distress in the Severn River, Anne Arundel County. I contacted Cpl. (acting Sgt. District 3) by cellphone. He confirmed that a witness on shore spotted a person in the River waving his arms and yelling for help before eventually going under water. Maryland State Police Aviation, a US Coast Guard vessel, Anne Arundel County Fire Boat, Anne Arundel County Dive Rescue, two NRP vessels and NRP Divers assisted with search the Severn River in front of the Sherwood Forest Community. 
   
     Responding Area 3 officers had already obtained a written statement from the witness. Officers located decoy ducks that were floating in one spot and discovered it was attached to a jonboat that was submerged underwater. It was unclear in the beginning how many persons were on the vessel before it went underwater.
   
     I arrived at the Sherwood Forest Community at approximately 1245 hours. Shortly after arriving I received a call from Sgt. regarding a subject who saw a story on a local news station reporting two waterfowl hunters were missing in the Severn River. Subject contacted 911 and advised that he possibly knew the subjects involved. I spoke with Subject by phone and he responded to the scene to meet with me. He advised that he had been hunting with two friends earlier that morning in the marshy area just to the south of Smith Marina. He identified his friends. 
   
     Subject stated that Victim1 and Victim2 launched their jonboat at Truxton Park in Annapolis, then traveled up the river to Smith Marina where he was picked up. Subject stated that at 1030 hours he was dropped back off at Smith Marina so he could get to work. Camouflage chest waders were recovered in the water along the shoreline, a camouflage jacket with a fleece liner and nylon hood were recovered from the water by the Fire Department boat. The camouflage jacket contained a Samsung cellular phone, a set of vehicle keys and a wallet containing a Maryland driver’s license belonging to Victim1. 
   
     Side scan sonar was conducted by the AA County Fire Boat in the area where the subject was last seen (day one and day three). Divers were in the water searching on for the subjects (day two and three).
   
  Mother of Victim2 came to the scene, as did wife and mother of Victim1.
   
  The cause of the accident and the operator are unknown.