RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1030 hours on 06/06/2016, I, Corporal#1, of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) Law Enforcement Division (LED), received a call from United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Charleston reporting two missing boaters. USCG officers obtained the missing boaters last known location from cellular phone records. USCG officers reported the location at global positioning system (GPS) coordinates 031° 02.467' North latitude, 081° 29.054' West longitude. Ranger#1, Ranger#2 and I responded to Little Satilla River, arriving on scene at 1040 hours. We located the vessel in the marsh off of the north side of the Little Satilla River bank at GPS coordinates 031° 02.468' North latitude, 081° 29.053' West longitude.
   
  The vessel is a Suntracker® pontoon boat, 21 feet in length, with Georgia registration numbers GAxxxxxx, registered to Subject#1. At 1045 hours, I boarded the vessel and found a small white dog onboard. I took the dog back to the patrol vessel. I located personal items on board the vessel belonging to Subject#1 and Subject#2. I took possession of Subject#2 pocket book containing Subject#1’s and Subject#2’s cellular phones and wallets. I photographed the vessel. The Garmin Chart Plotter Unit was on, I turned the unit off to preserve evidence. I observed the key in the ignition was in the on position and the throttle was engaged in forward gear. I observed the motor was titled approximately half way up. I did not observe any damage to the vessel. 
  
  I called Relative#1, Subject#1’s son, and spoke with him regarding the condition of the vessel. Relative#1 said that Subject#1 had called him on 6/5/2016 at approximately 1550 hours. Subject#1 told Relative#1 that the vessel was grounded on a sandbar at low tide and that they (Subject#1 and Subject#2) were waiting for the tide to come in. Relative#1 did not hear back from Subject#1 and was unable to contact him later. 
  
  I told Relative#1, we had their dog and made arrangements to return the dog to him and to have SeaTow® tow the vessel back to the DNR office. At 1430, I met with SeaTow® and assisted in towing the vessel from the marsh. I maintained custody of the vessel as it was towed to the DNR office at One Conservation Way in Brunswick, Georgia. The vessel was removed from the water and stored in a secured lot. At approximately 1800 hours, I met with Relative#1 and informed him of search and recovery efforts underway. At 1700 hours, search efforts were suspended overnight due to the inclement weather associated with tropical storm Colin. 
  
  Search efforts resumed on 6/07/216 at 0800 hours. GADNR LED Rangers: Ranger#1 and Captain#1, assisted by USCG officers and Camden County Sheriff’s Office, continued search efforts. At approximately 1030 hours, Subject#1 was located at the mouth of Dover Creek in the Little Satilla River. Subject#1 was turned over to Camden County Deputy Coroner. The aforementioned agencies continued search efforts for Subject#2 until approximately 2130 hours. 
  
  Search efforts resumed on 6/08/2016 at 0800 hours. GADNR LED Rangers: Ranger#1, Ranger#3 and Aviation Unit, assisted by USCG officers and Camden County Sheriff’s Office, continued search efforts until approximately 2000 hours. 
  Search efforts resumed on 6/09/2016 at 0700 hours. GADNR LED Rangers Ranger#1, Ranger#4 and Aviation Unit, assisted by USCG officers and Camden County Sheriff’s Office, continued search efforts until approximately 2030 hours. 
  
  Search efforts resumed on 6/10/2016 at 0700 hours. GADNR LED Rangers Ranger#4 and Ranger#2 and Aviation Unit, assisted by USCG officers and Camden County Sheriff’s Office, continued search efforts. At 1214 hours, Subject#2 was located and recovered from GPS coordinates 030° 59.491' North latitude, 081° 29.430' West long
  