Crime & Safety
Hiker Dies At Point Udall, Police Investigating
Police are investigating the death of a hiker who fell while hiking Point Udall on August 5. The victim was identified as Roby Royster.
ST. CROIX — Police are investigating the death of a man who fell while hiking near Point Udall on August 5.
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on August 5, police went to Point Udall to assist with a possible injured person. According to police, two men were hiking on the coastline east of the monument when one of the men lost his footing and fell, ending up on the rocks below. Officers located the unresponsive victim face down in the water and Emergency Medical Technicians determined the victim had no vital signs.
Members of St. Croix Rescue, Virgin Islands Fire Services, and the U.S. Coast Guard also assisting with the recovery could not recover the body at that time due to poor lighting conditions, unstable terrain, and rough waters.
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The decision was made to reconvene the next day – on August 6, at 6 a.m. – to complete recovery efforts. Members of St. Croix Rescue, Virgin Islands Fire Services, the U.S. Coast Guard, personnel from the Medical Examiners Office and Virgin Island Police Department officers were able to retrieve the victim at approximately 7:50 a.m. The victim was identified as Roby Royster, age 47 of Norwich, Connecticut.
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