RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Wednesday, December 6, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-347 - Saguaro (Arizona) - Search and Rescue

On December 2nd, a patrol ranger noticed a car parked at the Zus picnic
area; when it was found there again the following day, a hasty search of the
area was initiated for its driver, J.C., 36, of Lufkin, Texas. No
sign of J.C. was found when rangers found that the car was still there on
Monday morning, a full-scale search was initiated. During the course of the
associated investigation, it was learned that J.C. had been treated for
mental illness for many years and that he had recently experienced a
business setback which apparently put him in a depressed state. Eight NPS
employees and a dozen members of Southern Arizona SAR, assisted by search
dog teams and an Arizona DPS helicopter, were employed in the search. On
the morning of the 5th, J.C. was found at the bottom of a 25-foot-high
cliff. He apparently had fallen about 15 feet while hiking, but had not
suffered major injuries. He was helicoptered to a nearby hospital and
treated for dehydration and hypothermia, (Bryan Swift, CR, SAGU, via
CompuServe report from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO).

OFFICE NOTES

1) Jim Loach has been named the acting chief of the Branch of Resource and
Visitor Protection. He'll assume that role until a new chief is selected.

2) Olympic NP is interested in obtaining information on case law relating to
poaching cases in violation of Title 16, USC, Chapter I subchapters
pertaining to enabling legislation in which property (specifically, any mode
of transportation) was seized and forfeited to the U.S. Please send
information to Olympic NP, Attention: Bill Frazier, 600 East Park Avenue,
Port Angeles, WA 98362, or call 206-452-4501 (FTS 396-4283).

STAFF STATUS

Kreis on SL.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER
SEAdog:     1/650 (Phone:343-6014; BAUD:2400)