A 48-year-old Ohio man died Wednesday after being pulled unresponsive from Nicolet Bay at Peninsula State Park, according to a joint release from the Gibraltar Police Department and the Door County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the Door County Sheriff’s Office was notified at approximately 3:35 p.m. July 1 of an unresponsive male in the water in the Town of Gibraltar. Gibraltar police and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were also notified.
Emergency responders from the Gibraltar Fire Department, Gibraltar Emergency Medical Responders, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Door County Emergency Services, Gibraltar Police Department and the Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
Officials said that Bryan V. Stork, 48, of Columbus, Ohio, was recovered from the water and brought ashore, where life-saving measures were attempted. Stork was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Authorities thanked bystanders who assisted with recovery efforts.
