RedactedNarrative: On Friday, 5/15/2020, Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resource Police were dispatched to Augustine Beach boat ramp at about 2130 hours for a boat accident that occurred on the Delaware River off of Port Penn.  There was one subject that swam to shore and one subject missing along with the boat.  
  
  Officer was the first NRP officer on scene and was able to interview the operator.  Operator told Officer he and his friend Passenger launched his boat, DL6447AK, which was an 11 ft Coleman, plastic jon boat with a 5 HP Mercury outboard.  
  
  He said he went north to go fishing.  He said they decided to return to the Augustine Ramp and when they were going by the town of Port Penn about 30 yards offshore the bow of the boat bounced up high causing Victim and the gear to shift to the stern causing water to come over the stern flipping the boat over causing both to go in water.  
  
  Operator said he tried to get a life jacket on Victim but was unable to clip the strap.  Both held on to a cooler but Victim slipped away and Operator couldn’t see him anymore.  Operator swam to shore and tried to get help and was able to flag someone down on road and call 911.  Subsequent search was conducted for missing subject, Victim, by local fire departments, USCG, and Delaware State Police Aviation.  Negative results.  victim and DL6447AK missing.
  