RedactedNarrative: On 09/01/19, Sgt., CPO, and CPO2 responded to a fatal boat accident/drowning at Benton Lake.  At approximately 2:05pm Operator was operating a jet ski with Subject1 behind him. According to Operator they were just going out on a quick spin on the lake.  Operator stated they were operating North bound on the lake when he began to do a 180 degree turn to head back to Subject1''s house.  During this turn Subject1 fell off of the jet ski also causing Operator to fall off.  Operator got back on to the jet ski and went back to help Subject1.  Operator was unable to get Subject1 back on to the jet ski and lost hold of Subject1.  Subject1 became submerged in the water and did not resurface.
  
  Neither Subject1 nor Operator were wearing a life jacket. Operator was not wearing the safety cut of lanyard for the jet ski at the time of the incident.  
  
  Upon arriving on scene Sgt. noticed Operator showed signs of impairment and conducted a series of Field Sobriety Tests.  Sgt. concluded Operator had been operating the watercraft under the influence of alcohol,  Operator also provided a breath sample of .309%BAC. Operator was arrested for Operating a Watercraft Under the Influence of alcohol Operating a Watercraft Under the Influence of alcohol resulting in great bodily harm and Reckless Operation of a Watercraft.
  