RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, August 15, 2020, at approximately 2008 hours, I, Officer, of the Maryland Natural Resources Police was dispatched to a call for a vessel in distress near Marker 83 in the main shipping channel of the Chesapeake Bay. DNR Communications notified all responding units that the vessel was en route to Herrington Harbor South with a victim that was in cardiac arrest. DNR Communications also advised that vessel occupants were performing CPR on the victim. I subsequently initiated a water response via an NRP patrol vessel, while other NRP Officers responded by land.
  
      Upon my arrival at Herrington Harbor South Marina, at about 2055 hours, located at 7149 Lake Shore Drive, North Beach Anne Arundel County 20714, I met with OFC., of the MD NRP, to get further details on the situation. The vessel was a 1987 33’ Trojan bearing Maryland registration 0533AR. Anne Arundel County EMS personnel were performing CPR on the victim. OFC. informed me that the victim had a prior heart condition and it was believed that he went into cardiac arrest while in the water.
  
       While EMS was performing CPR on the victim, I met with the owner of the vessel.  I asked Owner what happened. Owner explained that they were headed home to Rod N’ Reel Marina, located in Chesapeake Beach, from Lowe's Wharf, located in Sherwood, Calvert County, MD. The victim was operating the vessel near marker 83 in the shipping channel of the Chesapeake Bay. At about 1945 hours, Victim put the vessel in neutral and told Owner that he wanted to jump into the water to go to the bathroom. 
  
  Owner explained that the wind was beginning to pick up and coming from the north-northeast at 10-20 mph. He stated that the waves were approximately two to three feet in height. While speaking with Owner, he showed me on his Garmin GPS where the vessel was when the incident occurred. The GPS coordinates were N 38 degrees 44.737’ and W 076 degrees 28.090’. .
  
  When Victim jumped into the water the vessel began to drift further away from Victim due to the wind and waves. Owner explained that he took over control of the vessel and began to operate the vessel over to Victim. He had to make a complete circle to do so. When this happened, they noticed Victim was purple in the face. Victim’s son and subject subsequently jumped into the water, in an attempt to help assist Victim back to the boat. Owner stated they eventually got Victim onto the vessel's swim platform after struggling with the wind and the waves. Victim’s wife began to perform CPR.  Then they headed to Herrington Harbor South to meet Anne Arundel County fire and EMS personnel on-shore.
  
      As I finished speaking to Owner, at about 2115 hours, Anne Arundel County EMS began transporting Victim to Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) in Annapolis. The EMS run number was 202051512. Victim was transported to AAMC by the Fire Chief. At about 2140 hours, Cpl., of the MD NRP, met the transport at AAMC to gather patient status and a statement from the wife. I subsequently met with the six remaining individuals on the vessel and asked for voluntary written statements. Four of the six completed the statements.
  
  I received a text from Cpl. who told me that the victim was pronounced deceased at approximately at 2145 hrs by Dr. and that she and ER staff were making notification.
  
  I asked Victim’s wife about her husband's medical history and she told me that he has a history of "high cholesterol and mild blockages in his heart". Victim’s wife also stated that her husband was a "very good swimmer". I asked Victim’s wife about his alcohol consumption that day and she said, "He had several drinks" but she couldn't remember the amount. 
  
  