RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at approximately 2158 hours, I was notified by GSP dispatch of a boating incident that occurred on Silver Lake WMA, in Decatur County. Dispatch stated a Decatur County Deputy responded to the incident. I spoke with Deputy whom stated two subjects struck a stump and sank their vessel. Deputy stated another vessel on the pond safely removed two people off the sinking vessel and escorted them to the boat landing. After speaking to the deputy about the incident both subjects left and went home.
  
  
  On August 14, 2017 I made contact with the operator of the vessel, by telephone. Operator stated he had to leave the night of the incident and go out of the state for work. I asked Operator how the incident occurred. Operator stated he was headed back to the boat landing when his vessel struck a submerged stump damaging the transom. The vessel then started taking on water and began to sink. Operator stated his wife was on the vessel with him and called out to the operator of another vessel on the North Pond. Operator stated the bystander came and helped them off their vessel before it sank and escorted them to the boat landing. I advised Operator I would need to meet with him when he got back in town to get witness statements from him. 
  
  
  On August 28, 2017 I made contact with Operator and wife at their residence. I asked them to write witness statements on how the boating incident occurred. Both subjects rendered written statements. Operator was also advised that he would need to remove the vessel from the pond as soon as possible.
  