RedactedNarrative: On 04/27/2016 at approximately 1920 hours, I, Corporal (Cpl) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) Law Enforcement Division (LED), received a call from Sergeant (Sgt) reporting a boating incident in Glynn County. I arrived on scene at 1953 hours and received a briefing on the incident. At 1917 hours, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) dispatch received a report of a capsized vessel with three persons missing in the Turtle River. 
  
  One of the vessel occupants was wearing a personal floatation device when the incident occurred. Subject1 was able to swim to the North side of the Turtle River bank where he made contact with a motorist and reported the boating incident. Subject1 was taken by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to South East Georgia Regional Medical Center (SEGRMC) for medical treatment. Sgt and I initiated search efforts, assisted by United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Glynn County Emergency Management Agents (EMA). Sgt and I located the vessel partially submerged at Global Positioning Coordinates (GPS) 031°07.428’ North latitude, 081°29.291’ West longitude. The vessel was a Sing Fisher fiberglass vessel, fourteen feet in length, green in color, with Georgia registration number GA8029E registered to operator 
  
  At approximately 2200 hours, Seatow arrived on scene and towed the vessel to the GADNR region office dock located at One Conservation Way in Brunswick. I maintained custody of the vessel in a secured lot at the GADNR region office. At approximately 2300 hours, GADNR Rangers suspended search efforts overnight. At approximately 2330 hours, I met with Subject1 at SEGRMC for a witness statement.  
  
  Subject1 told me that on 4/27/2016, at approximately 1130 hours, Operator launched his vessel at the Sidney Lanier public boat ramp. Operator and three others boarded the vessel and traveled East in Plantation Creek to fish. At approximately 1630 hours, they returned to the Sidney Lanier public boat ramp. Subject1 and Subject2 drove to Discount Liquors located at 1503 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, to purchase cigarettes. Operator and Subject3 remained with the vessel at the Sidney Lanier public boat ramp. 
  
  At approximately 1700 hours, Subject1 and Subject2 returned to the Sidney Lanier public boat ramp. Operator, Subject3, Subject2 and Subject1 boarded Operator's vessel and traveled West in Turtle River. Subject1 told me they encountered heavy seas and decided to turn back. Subject1 said he wore a personal floatation device the whole time he was onboard the vessel.  Subject1 said the vessel's motor continued to stall and Operator told them that the spark plugs had gotten wet. Subject1 told me that he observed water at the stern of the vessel. Subject1 said Operator and Subject3 attempted to bail the water from the stern of the vessel using a bucket on board.  Subject1 said when they were traveling back, approximately 400 yards from the Sidney Lanier fishing pier, Operator increased the speed of the vessel. Subject1 told me that water began coming in over the bow of the vessel. Subject1 said he moved to sit at the bow of the vessel. 
  
   Subject1 said Subject3 was splashed by that water coming into to the vessel and that Subject3 stood up in the vessel. Subject1 said that when Subject3 stood up, water began coming over the port gunwales. Subject1 said Subject3 jumped from the vessel and that more water began coming over the gunwales. Subject1 said all the vessel occupants entered the water as the vessel began to sink. Subject1 said Subject3 was holding onto an orange cooler and that Subject2 reached out to grab hold of Subject1. Subject1 said he began swimming away from the vessel towards the North side of the Turtle River bank. Subject1 said he climbed up the bank and walked through the oyster bed and marsh into a large field known as Liberty Harbor. Subject1 said he went to the private residence at Liberty Harbor and knocked on the door but there was no answer. Subject1 said he walked along…
  