RedactedNarrative: SUMMARY:
  On May 12, 2016 I, U.S. Park Ranger#1 was notified of a boat collision on Lake Powell near Bullfrog Bay. Dispatch told me that the occupants of the boat were en-route to the Bullfrog Clinic because one of them had an injury to his face. I met with three of the vessel's occupants at the Bullfrog Clinic as well as another occupant who claimed operation of the vessel at the time of the collision. On May 13, 2016 I boated to the site of the collision. Through investigation at the scene of the accident, I determined the individual claiming operation was not operating at the time of the accident, and the injured occupant was the operator. I cited the operator, Operator1 for interfering with Agency Functions-Provide False Information, Disorderly Conduct-Create Hazardous Condition, No Registration on Board, and Fail to Maintain a Proper Lookout. I cited the person who claimed to be operating the vessel at the time of the accident, Passenger1  for Interfering with Agency Functions-Provide False Information.
  
  INITIAL:
  On May 12, 2016 at approximately 2257 hrs. I, U.S. Park Ranger#1, was notified of a boat collision on Lake Powell near Bullfrog Bay. Dispatch told me that the occupants of the boat were en-route to the Bullfrog Clinic because one of them, identified by UT Driver's License as OPERATOR1 had an injury to his face. I met with OPERATOR1 and two friends identified as PASSENGER2  and PASSENGER3 in the Bullfrog covered slips parking lot. I noticed that OPERATOR1'S nose and shirt were covered in blood and he was using another shirt to control the bleeding. I spoke with PASSENGER3 who told me he was going to drive a truck to the Bullfrog Clinic. I noticed PASSENGER3 smelled like the odor of an alcoholic beverage and was slurring his speech. I asked how much PASSENGER3 drank and he told me he drank some over the course of the day. I noticed that OPERATOR1 and PASSENGER2 also smelled like the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noticed that OPERATOR1'S eyes were bloodshot and glassy. I asked who was operating the boat at the time of the accident and PASSENGER2 asked OPERATOR1 what OPERATOR1'S uncle's name was. OPERATOR1 told PASSENGER2 that the operator was PASSENGER1. I asked where PASSENGER1 was, and was informed that he was at slip N-24 in the Bullfrog Covered Slips. I transported all three men to the Bullfrog Clinic to assist with the investigation. I noticed that PASSENGER2 was not bleeding, and PASSENGER3 had a small laceration on the right side of his head that was not actively bleeding. Neither PASSENGER2 nor PASSENGER3 requested medical treatment. Once OPERATOR1 was being triaged by clinic staff, I met with Ranger#2 to discuss the case. Ranger#2 agreed to accompany me to Bullfrog Covered Slips.
  
  INVESTIGATION:
  At approximately 2342 hrs. Ranger#2 and I arrived at Bullfrog Covered Slips, slip N-24. I spoke with a male subject, identified by Idaho Driver's License as PASSENGER1. PASSENGER1 told me he was driving OPERATOR1'S fishing boat (UTXXXXXX black and Gray 2004 G 3 Boats Angler V185) back to Bullfrog from Slickrock Canyon. PASSENGER1 told me that he was driving the vessel upstream near Halls Crossing Marina in the dark with a GPS. PASSENGER1 told us that he was following a track on the GPS when he hit a rock on the west side of the channel, but was unsure where the collision actually took place. PASSENGER1 told me that he was turning left and believed he was in the main channel. PASSENGER1 continued to explain that he turned away from rocks he saw on shore, then ran aground. PASSENGER1 told me that OPERATOR1 was standing and looking over the windshield at the time of the collision. PASSENGER1 told me he felt unsafe operating the vessel because there was no spotlight on the vessel.
  
  PASSENGER1 told me that OPERATOR1, PASSENGER3, and PASSENGER2 were drinking alcohol after the accident. PASSENGER1 told me he believed the collision occurred around at 2130 hrs., and they had to wait for another boater to rescue them. PASSENGER1 told me OPERATOR1'S boat had all the required safety equipment. I noticed PASSENGER1 had a small laceration on his left hand with no active bleeding. I asked PASSENGER1 if he had any other injuries and he told me his "butt sure hurts," however he denied medical treatment or a transport to Bullfrog Clinic. I asked PASSENGER1 how he knew OPERATOR1, PASSENGER2, and PASSENGER3. PASSENGER1 told me he raised OPERATOR1, however he just met PASSENGER2 and PASSENGER3 that night.
  
  I asked PASSENGER1 how much alcohol all three men drank over the course of the night. PASSENGER1 told me the other three men consumed some beer while they were fishing earlier in the day, however after the collision they began to drink more, especially OPERATOR1.
  I asked PASSENGER1 who rescued them and he told me a Good Samaritan from Idaho rescued them. PASSENGER1 told me that Good Samaritan was camped near the collision site. I thanked PASSENGER1 for his assistance with the investigation and returned to the Bullfrog Clinic. I audio and video recorded this interview with PASSENGER1
  
  When I returned to the Bullfrog Clinic I began to interview OPERATOR1. I asked OPERATOR1 how much alcohol he consumed before the accident and he told me "none." OPERATOR1 told me that they came home from fishing too late. OPERATOR1 told me he had five or six shots of whisky after the accident because of the pain from breaking his nose. OPERATOR1 told me the collision occurred approximately five miles downstream of Bullfrog. OPERATOR1 told me it was a horrible night and asked me when he could get his boat back. I told OPERATOR1 that I was going to take a look at his boat so I could investigate the collision, then explained that Aramark Executive Services would have to remove the boat.
  
  I told OPERATOR1 that I would do a thorough investigation to figure out who was driving the boat. I told OPERATOR1 that I could take fingerprints from the steering wheel to figure out who was driving the boat at the time of the accident. When I told OPERATOR1 this, he told me he was driving the boat. I asked OPERATOR1 why he lied to me about driving the boat. OPERATOR1 began to hesitate, then told me that he was "stone sober" at the time of the accident. When I asked OPERATOR1 to clarify who was driving the boat at the time of the collision, he continued to tell me that he was sober at the time of the collision. When I warned OPERATOR1 of the repercussions for lying to a federal officer, he told me "fuck you" and "go to hell." I then concluded my interview with OPERATOR1.
  
  I next interviewed PASSENGER2 outside of the Bullfrog Clinic. PASSENGER2 told me he consumed a twelve pack of Coors beer by himself before the collision. PASSENGER2 told me he was sitting in the back of the boat during the collision speaking with PASSENGER3, and was not sure who was driving as the time of the collision, but he knew OPERATOR1 and PASSENGER1 were at the front of the boat. PASSENGER2 again denied medical care and told me he landed on the boat's floor after the collision. PASSENGER2 told me that he did not feel well after the collision and only noticed OPERATOR1 drinking after the collision. I asked PASSENGER2 if OPERATOR1 was drinking before the collision and PASSENGER2 said, "not much."
  
  I then interviewed PASSENGER3 outside of the Bullfrog Clinic. PASSENGER3 told me he was riding in the back of the boat speaking with PASSENGER2 at the time of the collision. PASSENGER3 told me he was not sure who was driving the boat at the time of the collision. PASSENGER3 told me he was drinking "a lot" of alcohol before the collision, however after the collision he did not consume any alcohol. I noticed a small laceration on the right side of PASSENGER3's head, however the bleeding had stopped and PASSENGER3 did not request medical attention. I asked if OPERATOR1 was driving the boat and PASSENGER3 told me that PASSEN