Day/date: November 9, 1987






                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-260
Date/time of incident: 11/8, 430 pm  Date/time received: 11/9, 9 am
Park: Glen Canyon       Location: Hall's Crossing
Reported by: Dick Powell, Safety Officer, RMRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO

Summary:
Mr. J.L., a concessions employee who worked at Hall's Crossing, was
attempting to teach a female friend how to operate a boat in the small harbor
located at the crossing. J.L. was reported to have had 11 beers before
lunch and a number of others thereafter. The occupants of the boat were
also drinking. J.L. stood up in the boat and fell overboard. Although
his companions threw life preservers to him, J.L. made no attempt to get
to them and sank under the surface. Since the depth of the lake at this
point is between 150' and 180', there will probably be no attempts made
to recover the body.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
J.L.                            Hall's Crossing, Utah     About 22



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality - Possible Suicide
Log number: 87-261
Date/time of incident: 11/8, 5 pm    Date/time received: 11/9, 3 pm
Park: Whiskeytown       Location: South Fork Mountain Lookout Road
Reported by: Jenny Hinson, Ranger Activities, WRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO

Summary:
Two park visitors who were riding mountain bikes on the road discovered
Mr. R.S.W. in his vehicle. They could see that he was dead, and called a
911 number to get help. Rangers were notified and responded to the scene.
They found a drier hose leading from the manifold of the car into the
passenger compartment, and have ruled the incident a probable suicide.
R.S.W. had been reported missing after he left home in a despondent state
on the evening of Friday, November 6th.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
R.S.W.                        Anderson, California        2/21/63



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Employee Spouse Fatality
Log number: 87-262
Date/time of incident: 11/7, pm      Date/time received: 11/9, 330 pm
Park: Death Valley      Location: Outside of park
Reported by: Chris Cameron, Ranger Activities, WRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO

Summary:
S.W., the wife of Death Valley administrative officer R.W.,
was killed while driving back from a shopping trip to Las Vegas on
Saturday night. Her car was hit head-on by another vehicle which had
drifted into her lane, apparently because the driver of that vehicle fell
asleep at the wheel. No further information is presently available.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
S.W.                        Death Valley, California      Not given