BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said the local man killed in a Cattaraugus County hunting accident this week was his older brother.
State Police responded Wednesday night to a call for a welfare check on a hunter who had not returned to his vehicle near Plato Road in East Otto.
Their investigation determined that 54-year-old Mark P. Scanlon fell from a portable tree stand and died. He was a Sergeant with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
Acting Mayor Scanlon released a statement mourning his family’s loss.
“In the evening on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, my family suffered a sudden and tragic loss of my brother, Mark, who passed away while doing one of the things he enjoyed most, hunting,” Scanlon said. “Mark was a member of the Erie County Sheriff’s Department and a cherished husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend, who was loved by those who knew him. On behalf of my sister-in-law Amanda and entire family, I kindly ask for respect of our privacy during this very difficult time.”