RedactedNarrative: On August 3,2019 at approximately 0924 p.m. hours Cpl. and I, Off. with the Maryland Natural Resources Police were patrolling the Wicomico River in the area of the Port of Salisbury. While monitoring the radio we heard Wicomico Central alert Salisbury Fire and Ems for a boating accident.  Upon arrival, I made contact with unknown individuals in a white in color pleasure vessel, who advised that they observed a vessel hit the dock and were attempting to locate two unknown males that were ejected from the vessel. 
  
  Cpl and I began searching the area using a grid pattern. I also observed a vessel bearing Maryland registration MD 3459 CT with heavy bow to starboard side damage in the boat dock. I could also smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vessel. While conducting the search, we observed a male subject board the suspect vessel. Upon making contact with the subject, he identified himself and advised he was the owner and operator of the vessel.  
  
  I was also able to verify Operator's identity by his driver’s license. Operator advised he and his friends were headed back to the Port of Salisbury when his vessel ran out of fuel. Operator advised he was able to get a ride and retrieve fuel for his vessel. Operator advised when he was able to get underway, it was dark and he had very little experience operating a vessel. Operator advised he did not see the dock until it was too late.  Operator advised he was going approximately 10-15 knots and had 6 individuals on board including himself. Operator advised three individuals were ejected from the vessel and one had been recovered. 
  
  Operator advised two were still missing. Operator advised the other individuals were all accounted for.  While speaking with Operator, I could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath and person. I also observed Operator eyes to be glassy and bloodshot. At 2154 Operator board NRP vessel 875 and was detained. Operator was handcuffed in the front and equipped with a PFD. While securing Operator with a PFD, I could still smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath and person. Operator was transferred to another dock where custody of Operator was transferred to Wicomico County Sheriff's Deputy, to await the arrival of Sgt..  Cpl. and I continued searching down river using surface scan and side scan in a grid pattern with negative results. At 2321 we made contact with Fire Department Command, who advised their dive team had recovered both subjects at N 38 20.411 - W 75 39.976. I took custody of both subjects and assisted with transporting to the Upper Ferry. Upon arrival, both subjects where placed into a post mortem bag and secured inside an Allen Fire Department ambulance. 
  
  An inventory of the vessel was completed and found to have all required Coast Guard equipment and 8 PFD's on board. At 0308 the investigation on the vessel was completed. At 0322 the vessel was secured at the Port of Salisbury  On Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 at around 2200hrs,  I, Ofc.,  was requested to assist with a boat accident that had occurred in Wicomico County.  Upon arrival, Salisbury Fire Company and Cpl., Ofc. and Cpl. were attempting to locate to missing male subjects in the water.  The two subjects were eventually located and recovered.  At this point, I transported the operator of the vessel to Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) for a mandatory blood test.  We arrived at PRMC and I read him The Advise of Rights Form.  He also read over the form and signed his name giving consent for the test.  
  
  Initial reports, according to witnesses, stated that the operator of the vessel was operating the 20ft Bayliner vessel (MD 3459 CT).  While operating at night, he did not see an unlit pier in the water.  Operator attempted evasive actions; however, the vessel collided with a wooden pier.  The pier is privately owned by the community, Village Down River.  The three subjects in the rear of the vessel were ejected from the vessel.  One was recovered from the water, but they could not locate the other two.  Two were sitting in the front of the boat and sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for Treatment. 
  
  The operator stated that he consumed approximately 3 beers from 1630 hours to the time of the incident.  Multiple alcoholic beverage containers were located on the vessel.  Sgt. put Operator through Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.  Once completed, Operator was transported to PRMC by OFC and had a Blood Test completed by the nursing staff.