Day/date: August 1, 1988
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Cannabis Eradication
Log number: 88-159 Case Incident No. 800620
Date/time of incident: 7/27/88 Date/time received: 10 am 8/1/88
Park: Delaware Water Gap Location: River Road 1/4 mi. S. of Zion Church
Reported by: Clark Guy
Received by: Bob Zarger
Incident Summary
On Wednesday, July 27, 1988 during an aerial overflight of the Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area numerous cannabis plants were observed
growing in the corn fields along River Road. The cannabis plants were
scattered throughout the fields and growing in the various corn rows
A total of 225 cannabis plants were eradicated with an estimated street
value of $112,500.00. The plants ranged 3 ft. to 6 ft. in height. No
sinsemillia plants were located. No arrests were made and no booby traps
were encountered during this eradication effort.
During the overflights an additional 90 cannabis plants were detected on
private property, adjacent to the Park boundary. Pennsylvania State police
were notified and eradicated those plants on Saturday, 7/30/88.
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Search
Log number: 88-160
Date/time of incident: 7/30, 4:45 pm Date/time received: 8/1, 8:30 am
Park: Biscayne Location:
Reported by: Steve Smith, RAD,SERO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO
Incident Summary
T.H., 38, of South Pittsburgh, Tennessee was sport diving with an
organized group when he disappeared in 40 feet of water. A extensive air
search was initiated by rangers with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard
and Florida Marine Fisheries. Portions of T.H.'s equipment, including
airtanks and floatation devices were found within 300 yards of the boat he
was diving from.
Underwater search efforts have been hampered by 6-8 foot seas. Air search
operations are being phased out with efforts concentrating on a diving
search of the area where the diving equipment was found as soon as
conditions permit.
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Apparent Drowning
Log number: 88-161
Date/time of incident: 7/30, 11:15 am Date/time received: 8/1, 2:30 pm
Park: Biscayne Location: Near Ajax Reef
Reported by: Don Russell, RAD, SERO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO
Incident Summary
J.M., 35, of Homestead, Florida was scuba diving in 20 feet of water
near Ajax Reef when he began having difficulty, J.M. was low on air, so
he surfaced. On the surface, he advised his 2 diving partners of his
problems and them started to swim, alone, to their boat nearby. About
halfway to the boat J.M. stopped swimming and lay face down in the water.
His diving partners pulled him to the boat and began CPR. Metro-Bade
paramedics who happened to be in the area observed the incident and
assisted. The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted and responded with a
helicopter with which J.M. was transported to Mercy Hospital in Miami.
J.M. was pronounced dead early that afternoon. Metro-Dade Homicide and
the FBI are investigating the death. The preliminary autopsy finding
indicates death by drowning.
RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Body Found
Log number: 88-163
Date/time of incident: 7/30, 7:20 am Date/time received: 8/1
Park: Olympic Location: Ruby Beach
Reported by: Mark Forbes, RAD, PNRO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO
Incident Summary
The body of 13 year old C.J., of La Push, Washington was found by
park visitors on Ruby Beach Saturday morning. Investigation by rangers and
the FBI reveal that C.J. and other juveniles had been drinking the
previous evening on the Hoh Indian Reservation adjacent to Ruby Beach. At
some point during the evening C.J. and another juvenile engaged in a
fight and C.J. was left on the beach by himself. The conclusion at this