Body Of Lake Perris Drowning Victim Recovered 92 Days After Incident

LAKE PERRIS, CA — The body of a man presumed drowned at Lake Perris State Recreation Area was recovered more than a month and a half after he disappeared into the water.

The remains of Riverside resident Tobias Rose, 51, were discovered shortly before 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1, according to the coroner's bureau.

At about 4:12 p.m. June 15, Rose reportedly jumped off a drifting vessel into open waters on the west end of the lake and never resurfaced.

Allied agencies, including the Riverside County sheriff's dive team and its aviation unit, responded shortly after to assist with search efforts, according to Jorge Moreno, southern communications manager for California State Parks.

"A thorough search was conducted during daylight hours; however, the victim has not been located at this time," according to a June 17 update from Moreno. "Riverside Sheriff's Office dive team is continuing to search for the victim. Currently, there is no further information."

Over the ensuing days, Rose's body was not found, and by early July, the parks service confirmed to Patch that the search for the Riverside man was called off.

"The Riverside Sheriff's Office Dive Team spent approximately six days searching for the victim using scuba divers and side-scanning sonar. The search was discontinued, and the victim still has not been recovered," according to a July 2 emailed statement from California State Parks.

Further details about the apparent drowning were unavailable.