2024 Memorial Day Marine Patrol Stats
I requested the stats from Lake Martin’s ALEA Marine patrol, period covered is Friday through Monday.
ALEA had 5 patrol boats on Lake Martin, Saturday and Sunday, 3 on Friday and Monday.
96 Vessels Stopped/Inspected
21 Marine Safety Citations
108 Marine Safety Warnings
4 BUI Arrests
5 Boater Assists
1 Boating Accident (Single Personal Watercraft, 2 minor injuries)
0 Boating Fatalities
0 Non-Boating Fatalities
Most Stopped Infractions: Improper navigation lights, registration violations.
Thank you to all of the Troopers that spent their holiday working on Lake Martin.
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