Day/date: July 20, 1987
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-162
Date/time of incident: 7/19, 8:42pm Date/time received: 7/20, 830am
Park: GW Memorial Pkwy Location: Roach's Bird Sanctuary
Reported by: Dave Blackburn, NCR
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO
Summary:
USPP responded to a report of a fight a the bird sanctuary. One individual
fled the scene-At approximately the same time witnesses observed a man who
waded into the water, stopped and shouted in Spanish, then disappeared below
the surface of the water. At 10:19pm divers from Washington National Airport
recovered the body of a Hispanic male. Drowning is thought to be the cause of
death at this time. Autopsy to be performed.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
E.J. Tacoma Park, MD 2/15/63