“We extend our sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives in this tragic occurrence. We also extend our appreciation for the first responders who may be impacted by their response. These calls are never easy and can affect first responders emotionally.”
– CSLEA President Alan Barcelona
EL DORADO COUNTY – On June 21, 2025, emergency personnel responded to Lake Tahoe in the vicinity of D.L. Bliss State Park for a report of 10 people in the water after their boat capsized during a sudden and powerful storm. Partnering agencies pulled two injured people from the water and began a search for eight others.
Sadly, after days of searching eight bodies were recovered. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division has positively identified the victims from the tragic boating incident.
The victims of this incident are:
Paula Bozinovich, 71years old, from Redwood City, CA;
Terry Pickles, 73 years old, from Redwood City, CA;
Joshua Antony Pickles, 37 years old, from San Francisco, CA;
Peter Bayes, 72 years old, from Lincoln, CA;
Timothy O’Leary, 71 years old, from Auburn, CA;
Theresa Giullari, 66 years old, from Honeoye, NY;
James Guck, 69 years old, from Honeoye, NY;
Stephen Lindsay, 63 years old, from Springwater, NY.
The agencies who assisted and participated in the initial rescue and the subsequent search and recovery efforts included:
- El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office,
- North Tahoe Fire,
- California State Parks,
- South Lake Tahoe Police,
- South Lake Tahoe Fire,
- Washoe County Nevada Sheriff’s Office,
- Tahoe Douglas Fire,
- United States Coast Guard,
- North Lake Tahoe Fire,
- San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office,
- United State Forest Service,
- CAL Tahoe EMS to include Lake Valley Fire Department,
- California OES, and
- Wilderness Finder Search Dog Teams.
