RedactedNarrative: On June 29, 2019, I, Sgt was responding by vessel to reported vessel in distress off of Bodkin Creek. While en route I was waved down by a subject in a white bow rider style vessel. I made contact with subject who advised that he had located numerous items floating in the area. A cooler, Type IV, and gas cans. I retrieved the items and confirmed the location that he had recovered them. I called all the information out and began a search of the area for a capsized vessel as all the items were consistent with that. 
  
  Upon the Coast Guards and Cpl arrival, we all continued a surface search. More items were recovered; a shoe, paddle, and toolbox. Inside of the toolbox was a camo wallet containing the identification of subject1. The proximity of all these items suggested that they all originated from the same location. I had DNR Communications search that subject for any registered vessels under his name. They located a 17 ft, Carolina Skiff, he owned and it had a phone number associated with it. They attempted a call with no answer. I then asked them to send County PD out to the residence to make contact. They responded and but made no contact. We continued the search, calling out MSP aviation as the storms cleared the area. I made contact with Investigator, who was in the area for an unrelated call to come to assist. He was able to track down several other contact phone numbers for relatives of Subject1. He also had the USCG attempt to ping or locate the Subject1’s phone. Will all efforts exhausted and no additional information I called off NRP’s search operation at sunset, and set to resume at 0600 hrs in the morning. All items recovered were transported to Broadneck Office and entered into RMS. Investigator will be adding a supplement to this report, detailing the subject he contacted and information that he obtained. 
  
  On July 1st, 2019 I, Officers First Class of Maryland Natural Resources Police were conducting a surface search for two subjects reported missing from a boating accident in the area of Rock Creek and Stoney Creek that occurred on 06/29/2019. While underway on patrol vessel NRP141, I received a call from a citizen who was crabbing in the area and stated he had located a subject floating in the water in the area of Fort Smallwood Park. Upon locating the citizen caller who was actually in the area of Rivera Beach I noticed a subject floating in the water in a dead man float position face down. The coordinates where the subject was located are as follows;
  Decimal Degrees (WGS84)
  Latitude	Longitude
  39.171217	-76.500133
  Degrees, Minutes & Seconds
  Latitude	Longitude
  N39 10 16	W76 30 00
  GPS
  Latitude	Longitude
  N 39 10.273	W 76 30.008
  The subject appeared to be a black male. While the subject was still in the water I noticed what appeared to be propeller strike marks on his leg as well as around one of his ankles where the foot had been separated and was barely attached. The subject was loaded onto the patrol vessel and transported to Stoney Creek Marina. The Duty Officer as well as SOD(Special Operation Division) were notified of the recovery. Upon arrival of SOD the subject was removed from the Patrol Boat and Placed on land for further investigation by SOD. The investigation will be completed by Ofc of SOD.
  
  Additional notes:
  The operator of the vessel cannot be determined.  It is believed that victim2 was the operator, but there is not enough evidence at this time to be certain.  There is circumstantial evidence to suggest victim2 was the operator, due to the kill switch being found in his hand upon recovery. 
  
  It is unknown if the injuries sustained by victim1 were propeller strikes.  The opinion of the ME states that it is suggestive of injuries from a boat propeller. The ME's opinion, "The injuries noted to his right leg appear as post mortem (occurring after death) and are suggestive of injuries sustained from a boat propeller."