Missing Man at Rollins Reservoir Located Deceased 

June 28, 2024 – Nevada City, CA – Nevada County Sheriff's Office officials report that a four-day long search for a man who fell from a jet ski on Monday, June 24, at Rollins Reservoir (aka Rollins Lake) has a come to a sad close. The 49-year-old man, identified as Hashim Raza Rizvi, of Davis, California, was located on the evening of June 27 using remote operated symbiotic robots and was recovered underwater from a depth of approximately 170 feet. 

“The depth at which he was located was far too dangerous for any of our respective dive teams to safely retrieve him,” explained Incident Commander and Lt. Russell Greene of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. “We and are partners are fortunate to have access to a variety of advanced technology, such as remote operated symbiotic robots, that made the recovery possible in a safe and efficient manner.”

Technology collectively utilized to aid the search included sonar, remote operated symbiotic robots, and lidar scanning technology.

This incident began on Monday, June 24, when 911 calls went into both Nevada County and Placer County’s respective regional dispatch centers, beginning at 11:39 a.m., as Rollins Reservoir falls between both county’s jurisdictions. Initial reports indicated the man, later identified as Rizvi, along with two female riders, were jet skiing on a single jet ski operated by Rizvi. When maneuvering the jet ski on a turn, all three riders were thrown from the jet ski. Rizvi never resurfaced. The two female riders resurfaced but were in distress as they reportedly could not swim and were not wearing personal floatation devices. They were rescued by a sole paddleboarder. Early reports also indicated Rizvi was not wearing a personal floatation device and could not swim, but his family later confirmed he was a good swimmer.

“We are saddened by this loss of life but are grateful our teams were able to recover him and bring closure to his family,” added Lt. Greene.

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office was the lead agency for the search operation but worked in close partnership with several allied agencies on the recovery efforts. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge and thank the following partners who graciously responded with their own teams, technology and time: Placer County Sheriff's Office dive team, Yuba County Sheriff's Department marine unit, Butte County Sheriff marine unit, Washoe County Sheriff's Office dive team, CHP - Air Operations, Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue volunteers and cadaver dogs, PG&E, California Rescue Dog Association, and WOOF Search Dog Teams.

Earlier Information: Search efforts remain active with several partner agencies of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office lending their resources, time, and heart. Search efforts resumed early this morning and have remained ongoing throughout this afternoon. Our teams are searching with sonar technology, remote operated symbiotic robots, and lidar scanning technology, all of which are helpful in deep water searching.

Search efforts are expected to continue into the evening and resume in the morning unless he is located sooner.

Today’s search partners have included: Yuba County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit, Butte County Sheriff Marine Unit, Washoe County Sheriff's Office Dive Team, PG&E, and Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue volunteers.

The Sheriff’s Office and fellow agencies would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends affected by this tragedy.

Source & photos: Nevada County Sheriff's Office

Information from Placer County Sheriff’s Office below.

Body of Missing Man at Rollins Reservoir Located

June 28, 2024 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that Thursday evening, a four-day long search came to a sad close. The body of a 49-year-old man from Davis was located using remotely operated symbiotic robots. It was recovered approximately 170 feet underwater.

Technology used in the search included sonar, remotely operated symbiotic robots, and lidar scanning technology.

This incident began on Monday, June 24 at 11:39 a.m., when 911 calls were made to both the Placer County and Nevada County regional dispatch centers. Rollins Reservoir falls between both counties' jurisdictions. Initial reports indicated that a man and two women were thrown from a jet ski. The man never resurfaced. The two women were rescued by a paddleboarder.

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office was among a number of agencies that assisted the Nevada County Sheriff's Office in the search and recovery efforts.

Source & photos: Placer County Sheriff's Office

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