Editor’s note: The following press release was received from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Paul Milbrath reports that on June 12, 2023 at 4:46 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence in the Town of Sullivan for a check welfare on a 61-year-old subject.

Deputies located the subject deceased in Rome Pond. Preliminary investigation leads to the subject suffering from a medical event prior to entering the water.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Rome Fire Department, Sullivan Fire Department, Western Lakes EMS, and the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office.