RedactedNarrative: On the evening of 4 April 2015 at approximately 8PM, I, Officer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was contacted by Department of Natural Resources Communications to respond to an open water drowning in Weems Creek, Severn River. Anne Arundel Fireboard reported they were also responding to one subject in the water near the address of 6 Weems Creek Drive, Annapolis. Myself and Officer (Natural Resources Police) responded by vessel (NRP 729) from Annapolis City Dock, while Corporal (Maryland Natural Resources Police) responded by vehicle to the staging area at Tucker Street Landing.
  
  Annapolis Fire Rescue was able to retrieve the one male subject alive and suffering from mild hypothermia; he was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. 
  
  I contacted the original complainant, who stated that he and his wife heard an individual calling for help while walking their dog near 6 Weems Creek Drive. When they began yelling back to locate the source, the subject stated he was, “In the water and couldn’t hold on to his boat much longer!” Subject contacted 911 to report the incident, as well as maintained contact with victim until Fire Rescue was able to reach him.
  
  I and Corporal arrived at Anne Arundel Medical Center to interview Victim. There was a strong odor of alcohol coming from Victim’s person. Victim admitted to drinking four “big beers” that evening, and not eating since the day before. Victim stated that while trying to enter his 11’ dinghy from his 36’ sailboat, his weight shifted rainwater that had collected in the dinghy, causing it to capsize. Victim was unable to return himself to his vessel, and tied himself to a dock line to keep himself afloat. There was a lifejacket in the dinghy, but Victim was not wearing one while attempting to disembark. Victim stated he believed he had been in the water for at least 40 minutes. 
  
  
  ALL EVENTS OCCURRED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND. ALL OBSERVATIONS ARE BASED ON MY TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE.