RedactedNarrative: On July 3, 2016, officers with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, were on vessel patrol on Allatoona Lake near the Allatoona Yacht Club.  That evening at dark, the Allatoona Yacht Club was displaying their 4th of July fireworks show.  After the fireworks were completed, I was contacted by GSP dispatch at approximately 2157 hours in regards to a boating incident in the area of the Allatoona Yacht Club.  The preliminary information I received was that a boat was swamped and sank under the water.  The occupants of the vessel were able to board onto a houseboat that was in the area.  
  
  At 2207 hours, officers, and I located the houseboat in the mouth of Stamp Creek.  Upon boarding the houseboat to locate the boating incident victims.  I went to the front of the houseboat and met with the three occupants of the vessel that sank.  The three occupants consisted of two white males and one white female.  
  
  The three occupants advised that they were attempting to leave the area after the fireworks were completed when a large wave swamped over into their vessel, a silver in color Mumba ski boat.  The operator advised that they were idling in the direction towards the Blockhouse Boat Ramp when the wave came into the vessel, cutting all power off to the vessel (see witness statement).  Operator advised that he attempted to start the vessel again to try and move out of the way, however, the vessel did not have any power. Operator then advised that the vessel started to sink and all three occupants exited the vessel.  Operator advised that he tried to swim down with the vessel to try and get some personal belongings, but was unable to do so.  At that time, a houseboat was nearby and aided in getting the three occupants out of the water to safety.
  
  Upon interviewing the victims, RFC and I got Operator and the other white male to complete witness statements in regards to the incident.  All three occupants, advised that Operator was in the operator's position during the whole incident.  I asked Operator how much alcohol that he has had to drink.  Operator replied, "like four beers in eight hours."  I asked Operator to put on a life jacket and step into the patrol vessel for me to determine if it was safe for him to operate the vessel.  Operator agreed.  I then completed the BUI Screening Form on Operator.  From my observations, I found Operator to be to the point of intoxication.  Operator was arrested at that time for operating vessel under the influence.  Operator was transported to the Bartow County Jail for booking and processing.  The other two occupants were transported to the Blockhouse Boat Ramp.