RedactedNarrative: On 10/21/16 I heard a call from Communications for a vessel in distress.  The vessel was located between Sandy Point State Park small craft launch area and Sandy Point Light in the Chesapeake Bay.  I responded and arrived on scene to witness an overturned jon boat with one adult male and two children wearing PFD"s sitting atop the overturned boat.  A fourth person wasin the water holding onto a cooler, a line attached to the overturned boat and the stern of a small good Samaritan boat that responded to assist.  I maneuvered alongside the overturned vessel.  Subject handed both children to me and I pulled them aboard my patrol boat.  With Subject's assistance, I pulled him aboard my boat.  Subject and I next pulled Operator aboard.
  
  The good Samaritans had taken the overturned vessel under tow and said they were going to try to tow the boat.  At that time I retrieved several floating personal effects from the overturned vessel.  While doing so, Subject1 began shouting that they needed help.  Subject2 cut his left index finger severally when the nylon line attached to the overturned vessel slid across his finger.  He stated that he thought he would need stitches.  I contacted Communications to arrange for an ambulance to respond to Mezick Pond.  Subject2, escorted by Ofc. who had arrived on scene, went into Mezick Pond where he ultimately declined transport to the hospital.  Subject2 opted to transport himself to the ER when he got home.  He trailered his boat and left.
  
  I took the overturned vessel under tow, taking it into shallow water at the Sandy Point State Park small craft beach.  There Operator entered the water and pulled the boat the rest of the way on shore.  I beached the nose of the patrol vessel on shore and Subject and the two children exited ashore.  I retrieved some additional floating items and returned to Mezick Pond.  
  
  While returning the patrol boat, Ofc. went to the small craft area where he obtained personal and accident information from the individuals involved.  Operator and Subject stated that a large vessel passed by throwing a large wake.  The bow of their 14' jon boat struck the wake at the trough causing the boat to swamp and capsize.  One of the children stated that they were going real fast and hit a wave.  
  
  The vessel's 15 Hp Mercury outboard engine was damaged in the accident.  Approximate value of the engine is $3,000.  No other damage occurred.  There were no injuries to the occupants of the overturned boat.
  
  During Ofc. vessel safety inspection, he discovered that Operator did not possess a boaters safety card; however, there were no other violations. 
   
   Operator was issued one citation: 
  4Y66207215 NR 08-712.2 Operating a vessel without a boater's safety card. 
   
   Sandy Point Park staff assisted in recovering items from the vessel that were scattered along the shoreline.  They helped Operator and Subject right the vessel to empty the water and carried it across the beach to the trailer.
  
  The vessel accident is the result of heavy wind, choppy conditions and vessel wake.  There will be no additional charges.  This investigation is closed.
  