Day/date: July 10, 1988


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality
Log number: 88-149
Date/time of incident: 7/10, 8:15 am  Date/time received: 7/10, 11 am
Park: C & O Canal       Location: Near Wisconsin Ave.
Reported by: Dave Blackburn, RAD, NCRO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
U.S. Park Police officers recovered a body believed to be that of J.A.O.,
15 (address currently unavailable). The body appeared to have been
in the water for several days. The cause of death has yet to be determined
and the investigation is continuing.