Day/date: Tuesday, July 8, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 7/3/86                      Date/time received: 7/7/86
Park: Wrangell-St. Elias                           Park CI  #:
Reported by: Rich O'Guin                           Phone(s):  
Received by: USPP Dispatch                         Phone (s):
Follow-up contact: Walt Dabney                     Phone(s): 
Brief summary of incident: Boating accident -- probably drowning.
No details. Jack Lake on the Nebesna Rd. in Wrangells. J.D.M.
(8/12/56) apparent drowning victim.  No body recovery at time
of report.

                        Follow Up Report
Received by:                                       Phone (s):
Incident location:
Summary:
Visitors  involved:
Name                                 Address                     DOB    Sex
J.D.M.                           Unk                             8/12/56  M
Anticipated developments: Search underway for body.
Any impacts on visitation?
Potential sensitivity?



JUL 7 1986

Memorandum

To:      File

From:    Law Enforcement Specialist, WASO

Subject: Death of Juvenile

The following information was called in to the Washington Office at 1350 hours
on Monday, July 7, 1986 by Captain Donald Russell, Law Enforcement Specialist
Southeast Regional Office.

A five year old juvenile, K.D-S. was found dead in Park Housing
(Wentburg Residence 16) at Virgin Islands National Park at 0930 hrs. on Monday
July 7, 1986. The youth had sustained a fatal gun shot wound. As of this time,
the death is under investigation by the St. Thomas Police. Detective Osmond
Bryant has been assigned the case.

The death is currently being classified as accidental. The father, J.D., a
park employee had told authorities that the weapon, a .380 caliber automatic
revolver, had been thrown in the bushes, however it was later found in a drawer
in the house. There were no powder burns found on the child.

The above information was relayed to the Southeast Regional Office by
Superintendent Noel J. Pachta at 1356 hours today's date.

Robert F. Zarger