ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The search for a missing neighbor ended in sorrow this week. Carolyn “Danny” Siplin, a 33-year-old Rochester resident whose disappearance prompted an extensive community search, was found dead near the Genesee River Gorge. For days, friends, family, and police had held out hope. That hope vanished on the morning of December 26.
It started as a welfare check. Rochester police officers were called to the east side of the gorge, near the 600 block of St. Paul Street. What they found there was the outcome everyone had feared. “Sadly, we located a deceased individual,” said Captain Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department. The department had used drones and multiple resources in the days prior, scouring the area for any sign of Siplin, but to no avail.
The official confirmation came on Sunday from the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The person found was indeed Carolyn Siplin, known to loved ones as Danny. The news sent a wave of grief through the circles who knew them and through a wider community that had been following the search.
Right now, police say they don’t suspect foul play. But they are very clear: the investigation is not over. “No signs of criminal activity are suspected at this time,” Captain Bello stated, while emphasizing that investigators are still working to piece together the full story. The final word on cause of death will come from the medical examiner after a full examination.
For a city like Rochester, this loss hits close to home. The Genesee River Gorge is a defining natural landmark, a place of beauty that now becomes a site of tragedy. The abrupt shift from a search mission to a recovery operation has left many residents heartbroken and offering quiet condolences online and in person.
The police have promised transparency as the investigation continues. They’ve also taken a moment to remind people of the support resources available in the community. It’s a gentle nudge to anyone who might be struggling in silence, a plea born from a tragic situation.
As the official inquiries proceed, what remains is a family in mourning and a community remembering a life lost too soon. The story of Danny Siplin is no longer a bulletin about a missing person. It has become a quiet, painful moment for Rochester, a reminder of fragile threads that connect us all.
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