Todd Anderson, 55, drowned in Topaz Lake on Sunday, May 19, as confirmed by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
According to DCSO Sheriff Dan Coverley, Anderson was floating in the lake around 5:30 p.m. when found and may have been a victim of hypothermia.
“The initial investigation indicates he was attempting to get a buoy out of the water when he drowned,” Coverley said. “This tragic event demonstrates the risks of being in water that is snow runoff this time of year. The water is extremely cold and dangerous during the spring.”
Reports indicate that Anderson was found in the rocks off the end of Comstock Drive near Topaz Landing and Marina. Bystanders pulled him from the water and began CPR.
East Fork Fire Protection District firefighters arrived and took over emergency care. Transported to Carson Valley Health in Gardnerville, doctors pronounced Anderson deceased that evening.
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