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The Marine ported zero fatalities volve alcohol use - please do not op-
on the water while erate a vessel if you’ve been drinking.
Sheriffs’ Update there were three in
St. Clair County. One
drowning at a beach
near shore, and two
Marine Division, were in Muscamoot
Marine Division, Macomb County Sheriff Bay; one where a
St. Clair County Sheriff Sergeant Patrick Maceroni swimmer dove into
Sergeant Martin Stoyan Lieutenant Tina M. Old shallow water caus-
ing a fatal neck inju-
ry, and the 2nd was
a PWC & boat colli-
sion where the PWC With the record year of accidents in
rider unfortunately Macomb County, these Top 5 were

was fatally injured. all contributing factors.
We all remind PWC There were also several boat fires
riders to maintain
RecoRd yeaR of boats on the straight lines while running with boats Miller Marina 2020
wateR leads to higheR Rate of so captains on vessels understand your Photo: Macomb
accidents and incidents intentions. Also, PWC riders if you de- County
cide to cross over a boat’s wake, you Marine
Our local waterways hosted many must be 150’ behind that boat (see easy Sheriff
diagram page 37 for how far is 150’).
more boaters last season - both veterans According to the U.S. Coast Guard,
and new with our “stay at home” orders. the Top 5 primary contributing
Unfortunately this was a more challeng- factors for accidents continue
ing year for our local Macomb and St. to be operator inattention, improper
Clair County Marine Sheriff Divisions lookout, operator inexperience, ex-
since every weekday was like a Saturday. cessive speed, and a vast majority in-
Macomb County Marine Sheriff’s re-
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