May 12, 2025
Saugerties, NY
Update: May 21, 2025:
Stanley Christopher Waldron death was ruled as an accidental drowning.
On May 11, 2025, at approximately 12:14 p.m., troopers out of State Police Kingston responded to a report of a person located in the Plattekill Creek near Park Circle in the town of Saugerties, NY.
The preliminary investigation indicated that nearby residents observed a body in the Plattekill Creek and contacted first responders. The Mount Marion Fire Department retrieved the body from the water. The victim was later identified as Stanley Christopher Waldron, age 58, of Saugerties, NY, who exhibited obvious signs of death and was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no signs of foul play.
The New York State Police were assisted by the Mount Marion Fire Department and Diaz Memorial Ambulance Services.
Contact Troop F Public Information Officer: Trooper Jennifer Alvarez
Troop F Commander:
Major Andre Terry