TOWN OF ROCKLAND, NY — On July 4, 2026, at approximately 8:48 p.m., New York State Police assigned to Liberty responded to a report of an overturned kayaker at Mongaup Pond Campground, located at 231 Mongaup Pond Road in the Town of Rockland.

The preliminary investigation determined that Scott N. Meyer, 56, of Pine Island, New York, left his campsite between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to go fishing in his kayak. At approximately 7:00 p.m., a bystander discovered Meyer’s kayak floating approximately 10 feet from shore. The kayak was overturned and completely submerged.

An extensive search for Meyer was conducted that evening and resumed on the morning of July 5, 2026. Meyer was located by the Sullivan County Dive Team at the bottom of the lake in approximately 14 feet of water, near the area where he was last observed in his kayak.

At this time, there are no signs of foul play. The preliminary cause of death is consistent with drowning. The investigation remains ongoing.

The New York State Police were assisted by the Sullivan County Dive Team, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Forest Rangers.