Day/date: June 29, 1987
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Fatality Motor Vehicle Accident
Log number: 87-124
Date/time of incident: 6/28, 2:00pm Date/time received: 6/29, 10:00am
Park: Delaware Water Gap Location: 209 near Milepost 17
Reported by: Dick Ring, DEWA Steve Alscher, MARO
Received by: Bill Halainen, WaSO
Summary:
Mrs. R.P. lost control of the vehicle, ran off road and hit a pole. Victims
were extricated. Mrs. R.P. was medivaced and pronounced dead at the
hospital. Her husband was taken to the hospital with lesser injuries.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
R.P. Kenneth Square, PA 11/23/03
C.P. Kenneth Square, PA not known
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-125
Date/time of incident: 6/28, 5:30pm Date/time received: 6/29, 10:00am
Park: Glen Canyon NRA Location: Chains area above clam
Reported by: John Chapman, RMRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, WASO
Summary:
Child was with a group of people and evidently strayed away without being
noticed by the others. A park ranger was notified and a search was started.
Three hours later her body was found. Death clue to drowning. Coconino
sheriff's office is investigating.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
D.B. Betataken, AZ 11
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Fatality: Climbing Accident
Log number: 87-126
Date/time of incident: 5/27, 4 am Date/time received: 6/29, am
Park: Mount Rainier Location: Emmons Glacier
Reported by: Mark Forbes, Ranger Activities, Pacific Northwest RO
Received by: Bill Halainen, Ranger Activities, WASO
Summary:
K.F. was a member of a climbing party on the mountain. They had
begun the last leg of the climb in the early hours of the morning and were
crossing a snow bridge when it gave way. K.F. fell 80' into a
crevasse and died of injuries. Because of warm weather and snow conditions,
the body was not removed until the 28th.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
K.F. Sumner, Washington 34
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 87-129
Date/time of incident: 6/28, 1:00pm Date/time received: 6/29, 12:40pm
Park: Lake Mead NRA Location: Hamlin Bay
Reported by: Chris Merillat, WRO Investigating Ranger-Larry Inhout LAME
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO
Summary:
T.S. was swimming approximately 30' from shore when he began to call for
help. W.B., a companion of T.S.'s, was on the beach and entered
the water to help T.S.. By the time he reached the victim, T.S. had gone
beneath the surface of the water. W.B. searched and found the body and
brought it to shore where he started to perform CPR. Park rangers arrived on
the scene, along with the coroner who pronounced T.S. dead. Next of kin has
not been notified.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
T.S. Henderson, IN 19