The body of Roberto Enrique Deleto, a 15-year-old who went missing after his jet-ski malfunctioned on the evening of Tuesday, March 7, was found last Thursday morning.
Chatham County authorities recovered the body of the Carrboro High School sophomore, who’d gone missing while jet-skiing near Farrington Point Boat Ramp at Jordan Lake, at around 11 a.m. Thursday.
Authorities had launched a search of the water and the lake’s shoreline. The search continued all day Wednesday and resumed Thursday morning.
“The loss of a loved one is always difficult,” Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson said. “And while this isn’t the outcome we had hoped for when we began our search Tuesday evening, we hope this provides the young man’s family with closure and some peace. I also want to thank all the first responders who worked so hard to bring closure to the family.”
The pastor of the family’s church identified the teen as Roberto Enrique Deleto, according to ABC11-TV.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office throughout were members of N.C. Wildlife Resources, N.C. Highway Patrol, North Chatham Fire Department, Moncure Fire Department, FirstHealth EMS, and Jennifer Miller of the REDS Team, who assisted with a K9 trained to locate missing people.
Also on hand to assist the teenager’s family were two pastors from their church as well as Dan Robinson, pastor at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Pittsboro, who also serves as chaplain for the North Chatham Fire Department; and Berenice Lazaro, victim services coordinator with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. Many of the family’s friends also gathered with them while search efforts were underway, offering them their support and comfort. Numerous volunteer helpers from the community also aided by bringing food and beverages for the family and assisting authorities in the search effort.