On June 28, 2023, at approximately 2000 hours I, Game Warden (GW) Corporal of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a call from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) dispatch regarding a boating incident in Liberty County. I called Liberty County dispatch for additional information. I called DNR Seargent (Sgt) and informed her of the incident.  I called GW and instructed him to go to the boat (1998 Seadoo Bombardier) involved in the incident was tied up to a dock. I arrived at approximately 2050 hours. 

I was advised the operator, Operator, hit his head on the Isle of Wight bridge on Jones Creek and was deceased. There were two juvenile occupants who were uninjured. 

Subject1 stated that Operator regularly smoked marijuana. Subject2 stated that just prior to striking the bridge his father stopped to smoke a cigar. Subject1 stated that the vessel was not insured. 

The toxicology report stated that Operator’s Blood was indicative for marijuana. A copy of the toxicology report will be included in this report. 

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