RedactedNarrative: On July 14, 2019, I, Corporal (Cpl.), met  others to process the vessel involved in a boating incident on Lake Oconee the previous date. The vessel, a 2016 Malibu Wake Setter GA0448YB, was stored in the Greene County Sheriff’s office locked bay.
  
  Operator was the operator of the vessel when Victim was ejected off the starboard bow and struck by the propeller as the vessel passed over him. Victim suffered massive trauma to the lower back, buttocks and left foot as a result of the propeller strike. 
  
  I observed approximately fifty empty alcoholic beverage containers distributed along the deck, in various cup holders and in the seats. The only damage to the vessel I observed was to the propeller. The damage consisted of bent and chipped areas to the leading edges of the blades of the propeller. Victim’s swim trunks and underwear were wrapped around the propeller and propeller shaft. This evidence was consistent with Victim’s injuries. The vessel was not equipped with a navigation system or a Global Positioning System (GPS). No data was found to be retrievable. 
  
  Wtiness1 was a witness who said he was approximately a quarter of a mile away on the lake from the Malibu when the incident occurred. Wtiness1 said he saw the Malibu being operated in a swerving maneuver, ejecting the front passenger overboard from the starboard side. Wtiness1 said there were no other vessels near the Malibu at the time of the incident. See Wtiness1’s attached statement.
  
  On August 16, Division of Forensic Sciences for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported the Ethyl Alcohol test results for Operator to be 0.210 grams per 100ml. Victim’s Ethyl Alcohol test result was 0.183 grams per 100ml.
  
  Based upon the evidence collected, witness statements and the statements made by Operator, I conclude that Operator was operating the 2016 Malibu Wake Setter under the influence of alcohol contrary to the legal limit. As the operator of the vessel, Operator is responsible for his passengers to remain seated within the vessel. Victim was seated on the gunwale in the bow passenger area directly in front of Operator. Operator was deliberately maneuvering his vessel with rapid direction changes. Operator’s operation in this manner contributed to Victim being ejected overboard and then struck by the propeller. The conclusions contained in this report are based upon all evidence and witness statements made available at the time
  