RedactedNarrative: Posey dispatch received a call thru white county dispatch that subjects were believed to be on the water around j t myers dam in indiana and needed rescue because their boat was sinking. Phone service was very limited and the calls that were made to and from dispatch centers were lost during conversation with both parties.
   
  the victims were standing on a small ledge on the north side of gate 10 near the water's edge. Victims location was 12-15 feet below the where rescuers were in a position to communicate with the victims.   
   
      rescuers located a ring buoy with a rope attached to it. They were able to lift both victims to a safe location. 
   
      the victims were on a bow fishing trip, they had launched their boat downstream of the j t myers dam and were coming around the kentucky side of wabash island to fish the north shoreline of wabash island. 
   
      Operator had powered down the outboard motor, and had moved to the front of the boat to use the trolling motor for their fishing activities. The trolling motor was a wireless remote control model which is operated by a device worn around the neck. Operator stated all the lights on the remote control came on but the motor would not work. Once operator saw his boat was being pulled closer to the down steam side of the dam, he attempted to start the outboard motor to maneuver the boat to a safe location. 
   
      operator stated when he turned the key to start the outboard motor, warning indicators activated, alarms sounded, and the motor would not crank over or start. Operator had occupant put on an inflatable pfd (one that is worn around the waist area, then part is placed over the head for floatation). Operator stated he did not have the chance to put on a pfd because he was attempting to hold the boat to keep it from being pulled under and away by the force of the circulating water currents. 
   
      after a short period of time the boat was taking on water and starting to sink.  Operator told occupant to get to the front of the boat where both victims were able to jump from the boat to a small ledge on the dam structure.
   
      occupant stated he had her cell phone and was able to send and receive some call but a lot of calls were dropped due to the poor cell phone service area. She was able to provide information about their location near gate 10 at the dam.
   
      information was also gathered from both victims so that a boat accident report could be completed. A standard boat operator's report was sent to occupant e-mail for operator to complete and return to me. 
   
      i made contact with united states coast guard in louisville ky and advised them of the situation. I advised that both victims were rescued and safe, that the boat and contents were lost in the hydraulics of the downstream side of the dam, and for boaters to be on the lookout for debris floating downstream from this incident. 
   