(9-8-26) Robert Hunsicker (70) of Wapakoneta drowned in a pond in Middle Point on Sunday.

Sunday, September 6, 2026 – Sheriff’s Report

1843 hrs. – Deputies, along with Middle Point EMS, responded to a residence on Bellis Road in Washington Township for a report of an unresponsive male found in a pond. Bystanders pulled the subject from the pond and began lifesaving measures. The subject was transported to Ohio Health, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office noted that Hunsinker was at a nearby cookout and was believed to be intoxicated when he told others he wanted to go for a swim. He was gone for about 15 minutes when someone went to check on him and spotted him unresponsive.