RedactedNarrative: On 11/07/2022 at 2:15 pm, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was on patrol with my field training officer when I was dispatched to a call in reference to a boating accident that happened on 11/05/2022.
  	I contacted the reporting person OWNER 2 on my state issued cell phone. I asked OWNER 2 what had happened and why he was making a report 2 days after the fact. OWNER 2 gave me a brief explanation over the phone of what happened and that he talked to a friend that he needs to report the accident. OWNER 2 provided me with OP1’s contact information, which is the person that collided with his boat. I informed OWNER 2 that I will be contacting OP1 over the phone and then will come to his house to start an investigation.
  	I contacted OP1 on my state issued cell phone and asked him to explain everything that happened. OP1 explained everything that happened and stated that he provided OWNER 2 with all of his information and was willing to work it out between the two of them. I explained to OP1 that I will be conducting a boating accident investigation and that I need a written statement from him.
  At 3:10 pm I made contact with OWNER 2 at his residence. OWNER 2 showed me the boat and damage from the accident. The starboard motor had a small amount of damage, and the cowling was cracked, I took pictures of the damage. We then went inside OWNER 2's residence where I read him his Miranda rights and had him fill out a sworn written statement with Miranda rights.
  	OWNER 2 explained to me that on 11/05/2022 he was with his family at the Fort Lauderdale sandbar for approximately 2 hours. OWNER 2 was anchored and four of his family members were in the water swimming. He saw OP1 moving in his direction attempting to anchor his boat. He stated that OP1 suddenly accelerated into OWNER 2’s starboard engine.
               On 11/16/2022, I spoke with OP1 over the phone and asked him to fill out a sworn written statement. OP1 stated that he could not meet up with me to fill out a statement in person this week. I asked for his email and for him to fill it out the statement and email it back to me with as much information as possible. OP1’s statement said that he was anchored at the sand bar in fort Lauderdale when he went to move his boat to another location. When he moved his boat, he kept his anchor in the water and moved his boat to another location on the sand bar. OP1 explained that he thought he was in neutral but was still in gear when he left the helm to anchor his boat. When OP1 was attempting to anchor he collided into OWNER 2’s starboard engine.
  	On 11/18/2022, I contacted OP1 over the phone and informed him that I would be writing a warning for a violation of navigation rules and the violation does not constitute reckless operation of a vessel. 
  
  USCG Navigation Rule 5 Improper Lookout
  Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.
  
  327.33 Reckless or careless operation of vessel.
  
  (3) Each person operating a vessel upon the waters of this state shall comply with the navigation rules.
  
  (b) A person who violates the navigation rules and the violation does not constitute reckless operation of a vessel commits a noncriminal violation as defined in s. 775.08, punishable as provided in s. 327.73
  