RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, June 3, 2016 at approximately 7:15 pm, I, Ofc. was dispatched to a vessel in distress with a person reported in the water on the South River in the area of Selby Bay.  The vessel was reported to be a 26’ Sea Ray with a white hull and blue top with Maryland Registration number 3145 BZ. I responded to Liberty Marina where Ofc. was already on NRP patrol vessel 836. Ofc. and I then responded by patrol vessel to the area of Selby Bay arriving on scene in about 6 minutes after dispatch. While en route to the scene, I observed a Maryland State Police helicopter circling the area. 
  
  Weather Conditions when we arrived on scene were over cast, with an air temperature about 75 degrees, steady winds from South South West at about 10 mph, water temperature was about 76.6 degrees with waves about 1-2 feet.
  
  When we arrived on scene, I observed the Sea Ray drifting in the area of the Red “8” marker. Ofc. navigated our patrol vessel to the stern of the Sea Ray where I transferred onto the Sea Ray. Once onboard, I identified 2 adult females, 1 juvenile male and 1 juvenile female and confirmed that no one on the boat was injured. I also obtained a description of the missing person. Deceased victim was described to be 5’9”, about 175 lbs, bald, wearing red white and blue, stars and stripes shorts.  I relayed the description of Deceased victim and his approximate last known position to responding units on the NRP radio.
  
  The occupants of the boat were identified.
  
  Occupant1 and the two children were sitting on the port side of the cockpit and Subject2 was at the aft end of the cockpit. I was contacted by Sgt. and he advised me to have the occupants anchor the vessel and keep everyone in place until the investigator arrived. Subject2 set the anchor while I checked the condition of the helm controls. I observed the engine was off, the throttle was in neutral and the GPS was in the on position.
  
  Once Subject2 returned to the cockpit, I started getting additional details about the incident. Occupant1 told me that they were on their way back to Oak Grove marina where they had rented the boat from Carefree Boats. They were coming from Kent Moore marina on Kent Island. Occupant1 told me that deceased victim was driving the boat when a hat blew off the boat. Deceased victim stopped the boat and jumped into the water to swim after the hat. Occupant1 also told me Deceased victim tried to swim back to the boat, but the current was to strong and couldn’t make it back to the boat and they saw him go under the water.  I asked about what time Deceased victim went off the boat. Occupant1 estimated the time to be between 6:30 and 6:45pm.
  
  I asked Occupant1 if Deceased victim was taking any prescription medications or had any medical conditions. Occupant1 told me that Deceased victim didn’t take any drugs, but he had been drinking. I asked how much Deceased victim had to drink. Occupant1 told me that Deceased victim had about 5 drinks over the course of the day, and his last one was when they left Kent Moore Marina.
  
  I asked Subject2 to tell me what she saw. Subject2 told me that she was crossing the river with her boyfriend on his boat. Subject2 told me that she saw Occupant1 standing on the back of the Sea Ray waving her arms for help. Subject2 got onto the Sea Ray while boyfriend started looking for Deceased victim. Subject2 told me that when she got on the Sea Ray, it was still in forward gear at idle speed. Subject2 said she put the boat in neutral and called 911 for help. 
  
  I asked Subject2 and Occupant1 to each write a statement of their account of what happened. 
  
  While we were waiting for instructions from the investigator, boyfriend returned to the Sea Ray on his boat and asked if we needed anything. I asked boyfriend to go to one of the fire boats and get some blankets for the family because they were getting cold.
  
  Once the NRP Investigator Cpl. arrived at Selby Yacht Club, where the incident command was set up, an NRP patrol boat came over to the Sea Ray and picked up all of the occupants off of the Sea Ray including me. Ofc. transferred to the Sea Ray and took custody of the vessel. 
  
  Once ashore, boyfriend met us and I asked him to complete a witness statement. 
  
  I handed off all of the witnesses to Cpl.. I then contacted Carefree Boat Club and advised him that he could retrieve the Sea Ray and return it to Oak Grove marina.
   
  I went to Oak Grove Marina and took photos of the Sea Ray and spoke to employees of Carefree Boat Club about the condition of the vessel. The boat club was going to have the vessel hauled and inspected per company policy whenever a club boat is involved in an accident. I asked Club not to erase any data from the GPS incase the investigators need it.
  
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County.
  
  Witness statements are attached.
   
  