RedactedNarrative: At 1826 hours on May 29, 2022, I, Cpl was dispatched to a boating emergency in the Sassafras River just north - west of Betterton Beach, Kent County, Maryland.  The boating emergency was a sinking vessel with two persons on board. The person in the water still had a cell phone in their possession and we were able to locate their last or most current position (39.38567 N / -76.07067 W).  
  
  I arrived on location in about 30 minutes to find a male and female wearing life jackets and in good spirits in the water. I pulled both parties onto my patrol vessel.  There were no visible injuries.  Both parties were tired from drifting in the Sassafras River/Chesapeake Bay for about 30 minutes, about 1.5 miles off shore, in about 20 foot of water. The air temperature was in the upper 70s low 80s and the water temperature in the mid 70s. 
  
  The vessel was not located, but is believed to be in the area of 39.38567 N / -76.07067 W  and 39.38656 N / 76.06236 W where the debris field was located. I removed two fuel cells, a cooler, first aid kit, and a empty beach bag. The owner of the vessel stated that she was going to work with a salvage company to locate and remove the vessel. 
  
  Both parties were taken to Betterton Beach where paramedics were waiting.  Both parties were looked over and released. 
  
  All events occurred in Kent County Maryland. No further police action required but area officers will monitor the situation to ensure the vessel is locate
  
  
  On May 31st, 2022, the MD Natural Resource Police Dive Team located vessel by using side-scan sonar.  It was located at N39.3859 degrees, W76.0705 degrees.  I provided that location to Tow Boat US.  On June 2nd, 2022, Tow Boat US attempted to salvage the vessel.  They were able to get it to the surface initially but then the bow eye pulled out and the boat sank again.  They made a couple more attempts to float the vessel but were unable to do so.  During the attempts to float it, the vessel broke up.  Tow Boat Us does not want to make any additional attempts to salvage the vessel.
  
  owner has not been able to locate any other companies willing to salvage the vessel.  An abandoned boat report will be completed.
  
  I spoke with the Kent County State Attorney's office.  They did not feel that charges were appropriate.
  
  This case is closed.
  