Body of missing Denver man found in reservoir

Posted 9/5/18

Deputies found the body of Rocky Federico, age 44, of Denver, floating in the water about 100 yards from shore. They recovered the body at about 7 a.m. Aug. 24.

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Body of missing Denver man found in reservoir

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WHEATLAND (WNE) — A man reported missing after last being seen at Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 has been found deceased, according to a news release issued by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies found the body of Rocky Federico, age 44, of Denver, floating in the water about 100 yards from shore. They recovered the body at about 7 a.m. Aug. 24.

A Facebook posting by Federico’s family reported he had been missing since about 7 p.m. Aug. 18.

On Aug. 19, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office responded to Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 for an attempt to locate and welfare check on Federico, who had been fishing the lake on a float tube around sundown Aug. 18. A storm had come through the area since the time Federico was last seen. 

A large-scale search was conducted over the following six days that included the Albany County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Wyoming Air National Guard, Wyoming Game and Fish, Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, and numerous members of Federico’s family and friends. 

During the first few days of the search, items belonging to Federico were located along the shore of the reservoir. Evidence at the scene indicated that Federico had been blown across the lake while on his float tube, and that he had attempted to walk or swim across a shallow portion of the lake.