On 7/22/2023 at approximately 1728 hours I, Officer, received a call about an individual that was driving his boat, ejected, then never resurfaced. Officers were also notified that the boat was continuing to accelerate in circles without an operator potentially putting other civilians at risk of being struck by the vessel. 

Officers were able to throw throw bags and entangle the prop to slow the boat down. The vessel finally slowed down enough so that Officer could jump on the boat and drive it to shore. The witness and reporting party stated that he seen the operator of the vessel get ejected then never seen him resurface from under the water. He was later able to provide video that showed him resurfacing briefly then being struck by the boat. 

Witness believes that Victim was driving the boat, didn't notice the females that were with Witness were swimming in the water and tried to avoid hitting them, causing him to cut his wheel and ejecting him from the vessel. 

Victim did not have a kill switch nor was the vessel equipped with one, Victim was not wearing his PFD. Victim was known by his family to be a good swimmer and was alone on the boat. There were approximately 8 empty beer cans on the vessel. 

Officers were able to dive and retrieve Victim's body at approximately 0721 hours on 7/23/2023. Victim wife was on scene during the retrieval and notified. It appeared that Victim was struck by the propeller multiple times due to the lacerations on his head. He also had a laceration/injury to the left side of his face.

Grand Lake
AFTON                         