On July 30, 2023, at approximately 1815 hours, I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police was dispatched to a water rescue in the area of the Chesapeake Bay and Chesapeake Estates Dr. Stevensville, Maryland. Anne Arundel and Kent Island Fire Department were dispatched as well. I boarded a marked Natural Resources Police vessel and arrived on the scene where I observed an overturned vessel with floating debris scattered around the area. Two Anne Arundel Fire vessels were working on retrieving the victims from the water. After they retrieved 8 victims from the water, I verified with the fire vessel that all occupants from the overturned vessel were accounted for and that there were no injuries. The two Anne Arundel Fire Vessels returned to Matapeake with the victims. I plotted the overturned vessel by GPS at 38 56.092N, 076 22.080W and returned by vessel to Matapeake to meet with the victims.
    The owner and operator of the vessel was identified by his Driver's License. Subject stated they were heading north at approximately 10-20 knots on the Chesapeake Bay after the storm. They took a large wave over the bow and the vessel took on 2 feet of water. Subject stated that he made everyone put on a personal flotation device before the vessel capsized.
    One of the occupants was inside the ambulance being seen for jellyfish stings and was released shortly after. No other injuries were observed, and I acquired all the victim's information. One of the victims named refused to provide me her full name and date of birth due to a future custody court case. 
    The overturned vessel was towed back to Matapeake by myself and Officer First Class of the same agency. I notified Subject of the location of his vessel as well as the location of the miscellaneous vessel items that were floating near the area.

All events occurred in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

Ches Bay & Tribs-Bay Brg-Cove 
Stevensville                  