On August 10, 2022, at approximately 5:20 p.m. troopers responded to Hook Road Beach in the town of Deerpark for a possible drowning at on the Delaware River at  Hook Road Beach (Fireman’s Beach).  State Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Town of Deerpark Police, Sparrowbush Fire Department, and Batallion 8 Search and Rescue Team.  The Search and Rescue Team located victim, identified as Wandel Hernandez, age 20 from Bronx, NY.  He was located underwater. Hernandez was transported to Bon Secours Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There were no signs of foul play.