Police say a Buffalo man was found dead in Lake Erie Saturday morning.

The body of 65-year-old Thomas Fields was found in Presque Isle Bay near Erie, Pennsylvania.

Erie police say Fields was in town for a family celebration.

His family reported him missing at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, noting he suffered from dementia. 

Closer to 6 a.m., police were tipped off that a man matching Fields' description was spotted near the water lying on the side of the road.

Police later recovered a body from the water around 8 a.m. Fields’ ID was on his body. 

Police say Erie County, Pennsylvania's Coroner confirmed the ID.