Day/date: August 9, 1987 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT Incident type: Search for Missing Ranger Log number: 87-192 Date/time of incident: 8/8, all day Date/time received: 8/9, 8 am Park: Blue Ridge Parkway Location: Milepost 13 Reported by: Larry Hakel, CR, SHEN (via Supernaugh, MARO) Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO Summary: M.N., a seasonal ranger in interpretation at Shenandoah, was last seen on Wednesday, August 5th, the first of his two lieu days. He failed to show up at work on Friday and again on Saturday, so the park began a search for him. Entry was gained to his quarters, and a journal was found. The last entry was on Wednesday; it indicated that M.N. was severely depressed and that the entry might be his last. Subsequent conversations with family and friends revealed that he has had a history of depression. His car was found late in the afternoon at Milepost 13 on the Blue Ridge Parkway - 13 miles south of the south entrance to Shenandoah. A hasty search of the area was conducted on Saturday night, but without luck. The two parks were beginning a joint search for M.N. on Sunday morning, employing 20 rangers from Shenandoah and an unknown number from Blue Ridge, volunteers, dog teams, and Eagle I, the Park Police helicopter from Washington. M.N. is reportedly an excellent hiker, and hiked almost the entire Appalachian Trail last year. He may be familiar with the area. Persons involved: Name Address DOB or age M.N. Unknown Early 20"s