Day/date: August 31, 1987



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Follow-up: Search for Missing Ranger
Log number: 87-192D
Date/time of incident: 8/30, 9 am    Date/time received: 8/31, 1030 am
Park: Blue Ridge        Location: 1/4 mile E of Milepost 15.5
Reported by: Howard Parr, CR, BLRI (through Steve Smith, SERO)
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
Not for Release

Early on Sunday, two ginseng hunters found what appears to be the body of
M.R.N., the seasonal ranger from Shenandoah who has been missing since
early in the month. Although it has not yet been confirmed that the body
is M.R.N.'s, circumstantial evidence makes the likelihood highly probable -
it was found one half mile from the point where M.R.N. was last seen on
the 7th and the body was clothed in a T-shirt and shorts which match the
ones which he was wearing at that time. The body was found in a deep, narrow
ravine, which, according to the chief ranger, maie it very difficult to
see unless you were right on top of it. The area had in fact been "heavily"
searched by dogs and searchers. The cause of death has not yet been
determined, but one ankle was clearly broken. The body has been taken to
Richmond for positive identification and determination of the cause of
death. The family has been notified. The park has a press release ready
but will not release it until confirmation has been received that it is
M.R.N..

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
M.R.N.                                                       25





                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Follow-up: Shooting of USPP Officer
Log number: 87-206B
Date/time of incident: 8/30, 3 pm    Date/time received: 8/31, 8 am
Park: Baltimore/Washington Parkway Location: Goodluck Road
Reported by: Dave Blackburn, NCRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
K.A., the man who is alleged to have shot and wounded Officer Patrick
Gavin during a traffic stop on the parkway on August 21st, was arrested
without incident by USPP Baltimore PD officers on Sunday.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
K.A.                            Baltimore, Maryland          23


                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-218
Date/time of incident: 8/29, 4:30 pm Date/time received: 8/31, 8am
Park: C&O Canal                        Location: Swains Lock
Reported by: Dave Blackburn, NCRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
C.J.G. was fishing in a canoe in the lock when he apparently fell in.
Cabin John Rescue and USPP officers responded and recovered the body
about 40 minutes later.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
C.J.G.                          Riverdale, Maryland       Not given



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-219
Date/time of incident: 8/30, 3 pm    Date/time received: 8/31, 11 am
Park: Lake Meredith     Location: Not specified
Reported by: Vivian Garber, PAD, SWRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
J.S.G. had been drinking since noon on the 29th. He went swimming with
two companions and went under for no apparent reason. A SCUBA training class
was in session nearby; two students, unaware of the situation, came upon
his body. CPR was started by a ranger, but to no avail.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
J.S.G.                             Cactus, Texas          4/12/65