Saturday night Lake Keowee drowning

At approximately 10:35 pm Saturday night, July 30, 2022, a 911 call was placed reporting a man had fallen into Lake Keowee from a dock located at 105 Emerald Pointe Drive, Seneca.  He reportedly had walked to the dock to get onto his boat when he fell.

 

Multiple emergency agencies responded; the victim was located approximately 20 minutes later; he was recovered from the lake in a depth of water estimated at 20 feet.

 

He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The Oconee County Coroner Office was dispatched to the scene at 11:00 pm.

 

The deceased is identified as Jeffrey Bruce Sciallo (Pronounced: Shallow).

 

Mr. Sciallo is 73-years-old and resided at the above address.  He reportedly could swim.

 

An autopsy was conducted Monday morning; his cause of death is drowning.

 

The manner of death of Mr. Sciallo is classified Accidental.