RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Tuesday, January 24, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-10 - Channel Islands - Plane Crash

On January 5th, a single—engine, fixed-wing aircraft being flown by 76-year-old
J.T. of Los Angeles disappeared and was declared missing by the
FAA. The wreckage of the plane was found on the 19th in a deep, narrow and
steep canyon on West Anacapa Island. Park rangers extricated J.T.'s
body from the plane with difficulty; the aircraft itself is to be airlifted
out. The cause of the crash has not been determined. (Herb Gercke, WRO).

89-11 - Natchez Trace - Suicide

Late on the morning of January 15th, rangers found 34-year-old R.G.
of Ridgeland, Mississippi, shot in the chest with a 20 gauge shotgun
at Ross Barnett Reservoir Overlook. A note was found near R.G. which
contained his relatives' telephone numbers and other information suggesting
that he'd attempted suicide. Further investigation revealed that R.G.
had a number of business failures, was heavily in debt and had a history of
previous suicide attempts using drugs; he also tested positive for the AID'S
virus. Rangers at the scene of the incident had taken the precaution of
using latex gloves while investigating the death and were not infected.
R.G. died yesterday morning of injuries received from the shotgun blast.

OFFICE NOTES

1) Major Healey will EGD as the law enforcement specialist in RAD on or
about February 13th. Lt. Williams will continue as acting LES until then.

2) Ken Garvin, district ranger in Everglades, will begin a two-week detail
to Ranger Activities on February 13th. Ken had a detail to WASO as a goal
on his IDP. He'll be involved with two projects: 1) Working with the
solicitor and Justice to determine the effects of the Sentencing Reform Act
of 1987 on NPS statutory penalty provisions, with the objective of drafting
a regulation to make appropriate revisions to 36 CFR 1.3;

2) preparing long-range program plans in law enforcement.

STAFF STATUS

Williams on SL, Belli at Mather Training Center, Hodapp at meetings most of
the day.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
FTS 343-4874/4875 or 202-343-4874/4875