RedactedNarrative: On Sunday June 5th, 2016 around 1120 hours I (Officer of the Natural Resources Police) received a call from the DNR communications center about a possible boating accident/missing persons on the Potomac River. DNR communications center advised me the incident occurred along the C&O canal at the Nolands Ferry boat ramp. I arrived on scene at Nolands Ferry around 1145 hours. 
   
  When I arrived on scene, I observed Brunswick volunteer fire and rescue department vehicles and vessels as well as one of the National Park Service Rangers. I had also observed a small aluminum boat at the top of the boat ramp with low horsepower, blue engine attached to back of the boat. 
   
  I approached the National Park Service Ranger.  The aluminum boat is a 14 foot, Lowe’s outboard boat from 1972. Ranger also advised that he and the Brunswick volunteer fire department had been on scene for approximately an hour on vessels conducting hasty searches for any possible stranded persons. I was advised the initial call was received at 0958 hours. 
  Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services boat 14 was the first to make contact with the capsized boat. They reported to finding the capsized boat on the Maryland side of Heaters Island just before the southern tip of the island. They were able to tow the boat to Nolands Ferry Boat Ramp and bring the aluminum boat to shore. 
   
  I was also advised that a Ford truck was found on the Virginia Loudon Boat Ramp that was registered to Victim with a boat trailer attached to the truck.  
   
  After gathering initial information about the incident, Corporal (Natural Resources Police) arrived at Nolands Ferry with NRP Rockproof boat 864. We were both advised that the command post was already set up at Point of Rocks State Park. I took photos of the aluminum boat, the motor and whatever contents were found inside.
   
  Shortly after the photos were taken, Cpl. and I headed to Point of Rocks Boat Ramp. We arrived around 1230 hours. Once I arrived to Point of Rocks I was able to get an ID on one of the individuals that had been in the aluminum boat. He is a 6 foot tall, about 195 pounds, 62 year old, black male. I was able to make contact with Victim’s stepdaughter, at which time she advised me Victim went fishing with a friend around 0500 hours that day. Victim2 is a 5 foot 7 inches tall, 165 pounds, 51 years old black male. 
   
  The information came from three eyewitness callers, given to me by Ranger. The first caller explained to rescue personnel, they saw one male treading water near the Rt. 15 Bridge over the Potomac River and another caller advised they saw the capsized boat in the water. 
   
  Around 1400 hours, Western Maryland K-9 Search & Rescue Inc and I took Rockproof boat NRP 862 to Heaters Island. We conducted a ground search using an air-scent tracking dog on Heaters Island starting at the north end of the island. The search was conducted from 1433 hours to 1513 hours. Due to approaching thunderstorms the ground search was cut short and only half the island was able to be searched. At 1530 hours we all retreated from the water to wait for the storms to pass.
   
  Around 1530 hours I met with Detective Corporal (Natural Resources Police) who took over as lead investigator. Cpl. completed the boat accident form (NRP412). 
   
  The Natural Resources Police dive team arrived on scene around 1730 hours and began assisting in our search efforts for victims.
   
  From 1730 hours to 1945 hours Natural Resources Police dive team, Officers continued the search on the Potomac. Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, Carroll Manor Fire Company, Woodsboro Fire Company and Loudon County Fire and Rescue Services also continued their search efforts from 1730 hours to 1945 hours. 
  The searches conducted produced negative results for locating the two men identified above. 
  All events occurred in Frederick County, Maryland.
   
  