Day/date: Monday, September 22, 1986
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Log number: 86-18
Date/time of incident: 9/21, 1000 am Date/time received: 9/22, 2 pm
Park: Blue Ridge Parkway Location: Roanoke River Overlook (Mile 114)
Reported by: Don Russell, RAD/SERO Phone(s): 242-4916
Received by: US Park Police Dispatch Phone(s): 426-6680
Follow up: Howard Parr, CR/BLRI Phone(s): 672-0779
Summary:
At the above date and time, a visitor found the body of a white male
(6', 210 pounds, 25-30 years old) about two hundred yards below the
parkway near an overlook. The man had been shot twice with a small
caliber weapon, had no ID, and was found without shoes on in a sleeping
bag. The latter suggested that he had been shot elsewhere and then
dropped in the park. The FBI and Roanoke County are involved in the
investigation. A follow-up call was made to Chief Ranger Parr at 2:15 pm
on 9/22: nothing further has been determined, except that a Roanoke
night club stamp was found on the victim's hand indicating that he'd
been at that club on the night of the 20th.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB or age
Log number: 86-18A
Date/time of incident: 9/21, 1000 am Date/time received: 9/22, 3:20 pm
Park: Blue Ridge Parkway Location: Roanoke River Overlook
Reported by: Don Russell, RAD/SERO Phone(s): 242-4916
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD/WASO Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow up: Howard Parr, CR/BLRI Phone(s): 672-0779
Summary:
Mr. T.S. confessed to Roanoke police that he'd murdered Mr.
R.L.E. The homicide did occur in the park; the two were homosexual
partners, and T.S. killed R.L.E. when the latter refused sexual
relations after they bedded down above the bank of the Roanoke River. No
further information available at present.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
R.L.E., Jr. Martinsville, Virginia 26
T.S. Roanoke, Virginia -