On Monday, July 3, 2023, at approximately 10:15 P.M., I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resourced Police, entered Hallowing Point State Park (Calvert County) to conduct a patrol check. On my arrival, I saw emergency lights activated by Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department. I observed two volunteer firefighters near the boat ramp with flashlights looking in the water. They advised that they received a call of a person in the water and screaming for help. 

As I was walking back to my vehicle to assist with their search, I was confronted by a bystander that advised the subject is at the day use area shoreline. Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department and I searched the shoreline and was able to locate the victim. I boarded NRP 854 out of the Hallowing Point Duty Station and made contact with Subject. I observed Subject standing inside his vessel that was submerged in water. 

The vessel was on a sand bar near the shoreline with approximately 3 feet of water. Subject was wearing a PFD at the time. I made contact with Subject by approaching the starboard side his vessel. Subject swam to the port side of NRP 854 (with the motor off). Due to the heavy rain and wind, I assisted Subject on board NRP 854 and able to successfully secured him on board. Subject advised that he was the only person on board. Subject and I were underway to the Hallowing Point Duty Station to be transported to Calvert EMS.  Subject advised that he and the vessel was submerged underwater for 1.5 hours, before anyone saw him. While underway to the duty station,  Subject attempted to jump from the bow of NRP 854, in an attempt to secure his vessel on a piling. I advised Subject that he is my priority and will be transporting him to the awaiting EMS units. 

Subject was evaluated by Prince Frederick EMS and declined any further medical treatment. Subject advised that earlier in the day he was engaged in recreational crabbing in Battle Creek (Patuxent River) when he started hearing thunder. Subject advised that he ran aground 100 ft from the Hallowing Pt State Park Day Use area around 9PM. Subject stated that he tried to put his motor in reverse and that when his vessel immediately  started taking in water from the strong current. Subject advised that he lost his phone and could not call for help at the time.

As of July 4, 2023, the vessel was removed from state waters and state lands by Subject.

This case is closed.
All events occurred in Calvert County, Maryland.

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