Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
753 Waterman Drive, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-1441
Fax: (315) 786-2684
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
‘At 4:20 pm today’s date, the Sheriff's Office responded to 20922 South Shore Rd, (Point Peninsula) in
the Town of Lyme for a report of a water rescue. Preliminary investigation reveals that 20 year old Ryan
David Orbaker from Lyons, New York had been swimming just off shore in Lake Ontario when for
unknown reasons he went under water and did not resurface. A member of the STAR team was able to
quickly locate him and bring him to shore. Attempts to resuscitate Mr. Orbaker were unsuccessful. An
autopsy is tentatively scheduled for Friday, August 9", 2019. The Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene
by members of the New York State Police, Three Mile Bay Fire Department & Ambulance, Chaumont Fire
Department, Guilfoyle and the STAR Team,
~ Sgt Victor M, Rodrigue? Il