RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Thursday, February 8, 1990

** There will be no Morning Report on Friday, February 9 **

INCIDENTS

90-24 - El Malpais (New Mexico) - Assist on Search

On Monday, January 29th, a resident of Gallup, about 50 miles
west of the park, left a 30-page suicide note and headed out to
the hills north of town. The woman had previously attempted
suicide over financial problems; this time, she signed over her
car and house to friends and paid all her bills before departing.
A hasty search was conducted later that day, but no clues were
found. The park was contacted and asked to provide support
in the management of the search. On Tuesday, air scent dogs
alerted three times, but winds precluded following the scent. No
clues of any kind were found on Wednesday, and the search was
suspended. (Ken Mabery, CR, ELMA, via CompuServe message from
RAD/SWRO, 2/7/9 0).

STAFF STATUS

Halainen at Marana, Loach at FLETC, Coffey on AL.


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)