RedactedNarrative: On May 31st 2020 I wildlife Officer 1 was contacted by Wildlife Officer 2 with reports of a sunken Personal Watercraft (PWC) being towed in by Tow Boat US into Pine Harbor Marina in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.  After arriving on scene at approximately 1253 EST we spoke with the owner and operator of the vessel who was a Operator 1 and he had stated that around 1010 EST he was cruising in Soddy creek from the back of the creek towards Pine Harbor Marina when he felt his vessel strike an object in the water and then the vessel came to an immediate stop and began to sink. 
  
  Operator 1 then stated he contacted Tow Boat US and was being towed back to Pine Harbor Marina. After the vessel was pulled out of the water I was able to look at the water intake portion underneath the vessel. After taking a close look at it I was able to notice that the water jet has severe damage as well as there being a hole on top of the water jet that would cause water to come into the bilge of the vessel. After pulling the dip stick too, there was more damage noticed within the motor due to there being water within the crankcase of the vessels motor. The accident occurred in Hamilton County.