RedactedNarrative: On September 2, 2021 at approximately 1450, MPO was contacted by First Sergeant that there was an overdue boater off of Dividing Creek in the Chesapeake Bay.  The marine weather forecast was north winds 15-20 knots waves two to three feet.   At approximately 1620, MPO and First Sergeant made contact with the overdue boater’s son.  He was underway with his neighbor on his vessel searching for his father who is overdue.  After making contact, MPO and First Sergeant followed him and his neighbor to make contact with the overdue vessel.  The vessel was a 225CC Key West.  He stated they found the vessel drifting off of Indian Creek and he went aboard the vessel to put the anchor over. The vessel was found with motor tilted up and ignition in off position, along with swim ladder in the water.   There was a crab pot line wound around the prop.  A shirt, shoes, wallet and cell phone was on the vessel. He stated his father was wearing khaki or camouflage shorts.  It appears he left the vessel in an attempt to remove the crab pot line from the prop in heavy seas.