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COMMONWEALTH OF'VIAGINIA /j ..0\ " ,i!I.,}-. .'.:,

OFFICE OF TDHEEPACR~,~; :;~~;L EXAMINER CJ ~j; ~ · :~;\ ~. ~ .. ~'\ ,~ " NORTHERN VIRGINIA DISTRICT ,"<' d '" ~ -

9797 BRADDOCK ROAD , \::"' ~. ~'~ " ,.,y/ Resident ~I""n,resldent KJ Washington D. C. SUITE '100 \ ,c, .r ' .... ..

FAIRFAX, VA 22032·1700 "0', II ~'1:~t' j( Jan 15,1945 PHONE (703) 764·4640 \,~,;~~. . .... e,}.':-'/

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BY MEDICAL EXAMINER '~:::::~?lg0,~~"'"

DECEDENT_V~in:-:,:,c-:-:e-::-:n~t ___ W_a_l_k_er=~~ _____ F_O-:-STE--.-:R~J~r_ AGE: ' 48 RACE: cauc SEX: mal" Flral Nam. Mlddl. Nam. Lasl Naml

ADDRESS: 3027 Cambridge Place N. W. (fj;w S D OCCUPATJON:-:..:.At.:::.;t:.::o;.:,.rn:.,:;e:::,..:y ____ _ Number and Slr •• 1

__ ..:.:W.:;::as::-:-h!:i;!.}nQ.gt:::;:o~n:...:;:.D::..:. C::.:. __ -=-2.:::.:00:::.::0~7-=--:-~_ SSN: 429 -,80 -1132 EMPLOYER: ~La~w~ ______ _ Clly or Counly ZIp Cod.

TYPE OF DEATH: (Check one only)

Sudden In apparent health 0 Suspicious 0 Unusual 0

Violent or' Unnatural 0 Un all ended by physician 0 Means/W.apon x 38 'caliber

handgun In prison, Jail, or pollee custody 0

Lasl Se.n Allv. Injury or Illness Death M.dlcal Examln.r Nolllled

DATE JULY 20'93 JULY 20'93 TIME

6:15pm 6:45pm

Vllw 01 Body Poilci Nolllled

.ruLY 20'93 . 7 :..l£--.DIll

II Molor Vehicle Check Onl 01 th

o ORI,;(ER o PASSENGER o PEDESTRIAN

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NOTIFICATION BY; United States Park Police OFFICIAL TITLE Case It 30502 Address 202 619 7105 -

LOCATION CITY OR COUNTY TYPE OF, PREMISES

(E.G .. HIGHWAY. ETC.)

INJURY OR ONSET OF ILLNESS George Washington Parkway (Marce" Park) Fairfax Co. Park r~~TH OOA Fairfax Hospital Fairfax Coun~ Morgue \O.~wVING OF BODY BY MEDICAL EXAMINER Marc""" Park ( GW Parkway ) Fair~ax County Park

DESCRIPTION OF BOOY' NOSE MOUTH EARS AlGOR LIVOR NON FATAL WOUNC

Clothed 0 Unclothed 0 P.rtly Clolhed 0 Blood Cqlor o Abrulon o But 0 Jaw

Hair Color __ Beard __ Muslachl __ Froth Anlerlor 0 o Conluslon o SII, 0 Neck

Posl.rlor 0 o Gunsho/ , o Incl Pupils R __ L __ Eye Color __ Olh.r 0 Arms o Laeer,lIon o Fra Body Kul Scars, TallOOl, .Ie. (Sand, dirt Lallra' 0 ..

wII.r, ele.) 0 L.gs Regional OISTR'BUTION:

x:. O'\'\\..'< ·",0 LSNGTH

0 Compl.l. o Scalp 0 Ch,ul 0 WEIGHT o Neck .0 . Arms 0

,I"'\N~\. ~~ \~\..\Cp..\ o Abdomen 0

FATAL ~~'f~'~"'oT, STAB, ETC.) SIZE SHAPE LOCATION PLANE, LINE OR DIRECTIO

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CAUSE OF DEATH: MANNER OF DEATH: (check one only) AUTOPSY: §l Yes ONe

PERFORATING GUNSHOT WOUND lvO{JlH- o Accident Ii:! Suicide o Homicide AUTHORIZED BY: , " , tvlE " HEAD ' PatholOgist 'Qc • eel I f (

" ... _ .. o Natural o Undetermined o Pending Autopsy No. 35:3,93 ,'DI

I hereby declare that after receiving notice of the death described herein I took charge of the body and, made ,Inquiries regarding the cause and manner of death In accordance with the Code of Virginia as amended; and that the Information con· tained herein regarding such death Is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief,: :

Jul 20 1993 Fairfax County Date City or County 01 Appointment Signature 01 Medical Examiner

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NAME OF PHYSICIAN OR INSTITUTION ADDRESS DIAGNOSIS DATE , .

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CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH: OItlClal TlUe

NAME Of ""elklfttNlI ADDRESS 10 0..:.0.,.,

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NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING DEATH:

JULY 20,1993 After anonymous 'call was received at '18:04 hours us Park Police ' 'officers • I: ' '"' .• • ••.

found 48 yrs Caucasian male with self-inflicted gunshot wound mouth to neck on a foot .' . '... . . ..

path in Marcey Park .His car was parked in the parking lot but no note was found. " . '.r,.. , ·

MEDICAL HISTORY Unknown

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OFFlCJ; OF THE CHIEF MEDICAl.. EXAMINER ~_OISTNCT

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,1tlIWAX. VA 22CXIZ.1700 • -(lQ:II~EPORT OF AUTOPSY

:CEDENT ______ ~Y~lH=~EWM=NT~-------------------M~~~----------------~~~~---------aoc:-yAulhOriZedtly: • J·Ot'. Donald Mauc - r.l'l"t.1I' Count

PetIOfta PtUlfM al Autopsy:

Or-by: U.S"Park PoU," Ta, - 7/20/93 J._. C. aeyu, H.D.; Dec. J:'_. C. Horrt ••• cte, U.S. Park Pollce

lO" _'" X jaw MCIc .r.... IoQo 'Of': CdOf pal. red distribubon: posterior • ~ II ... ___ 11 __ So. ___ H __ ~."'llll .2ll::.... Weig/ll ..l!L.. E_"..!.RL.' Pupils: R ~ ~ ~ _,nyu, bt..::X ~ no B&atd no Circumci:saod yes 80cty H... coo l

JCNng. Pel30NJ EHec:u. E.xletnal wounds, scatS. Llttoos, ot"'" ldentdY'ng lu.ures: s ••• ".ached s,.... •• THOlOGICAl DIAGNOSIS:

novASCULAI. SYSTF.H: t!. • .art, no .vid.nce of hypertrophy. valvular or congenitaL auUths. Epi. .nd endooC.lrdtulR, no evid.ence ot fibrosis or int l.al'llMoillt ion. Coron.ary :rles, nor •• l orl&tn and distribution; no sL&nitlc.anc alteration .all ,.smenes. :ardLu •• no evidenca of fibrosis, 1nf101,...e10" or- ' int.arctio" .. Aorta, mi.niaal : r totclerostl. 'tRAtoRY SYSTDt: L..arynx, tr-..aeh • .a and bronchi. no .evidenc, ot trolU",a, obitcucCion cr aftllUclon. L.un,s. pullDOnary Cc".~uc1on; .aspLrolcLcn OC' blood. No e"idenee of .anwution or pultaon .. ry .artery el'llbolL Heratdi,aphr.a~m. Lnc..acc. :1.: ~o evidence of Cr.auIM. or infl~nft .. ciQn .. :E": ~o evidence of traulU .. :aE.AS. ADR!NAL AHD TltYROtD Cl..ANDS : .No slsnlfleolnc. altaracion ..

TRACT: /'10 eVidence of trol'uu. neaM)ct'h.ase or Lnf LIIWUC ion .. TOURIMAlY T1.ACT: 1Cldneys, no evidence Qf traulY or Lnflalll'ftac1on .. Ur1nacy bLadder- and t.aUa, no sllnillc:.,a"C .aleeraCion.

Perfora"'!ftl ,,,,,shoc wound - entr .. ne. 1n moueh i n poseed,or oro9harynx ..,ieh ,",ound k extending badc,wu"d .and upl'oolaC'd '"'ieh exit from b~c.k of head.

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NO VA ME OffICE Place of Autopsy

~TESTE: JUl 281993 --->.. c.... \ ~--

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GROSS OESCIIIPTlON

3'0 ,,.. "0 valvular ot' c:on,enit.al .bnot ... l1t1... [p1 .and <tndoeardlu ... chin and transpar.nc. Coron.al"Y arca,,1.s. nor .. l 01'111" and ditcrlb",cion; r11hc COl'on.ary areary prado.Lnane; no t11"lfl~a"c. altar.c.ton all seSlMncs. 111ne. ventricle l lM.i lefe. 13 ratII. th ... ntyocardiu. is ineact .and aroisly free ot .ny silns ot fibrosis, inflaa.utlon or infarc.tion. Aore .. , naini.Ift&l. arteriasc.l.rolls.

iHshe 870 , .... i lefe. S40 &t:I. Larynx, trachea and br:onchi. intact oInd free ot t:'.l.UftLl, obstruction or infh.IIMLACion. 30th lun~s are i.neact .and on tec:tion -=.her. is extensive con!:escton as "'all as aspiration of bloo~. ~o ev\dence. ot in! i,uMlat ion or j)u lmon.ary u'c.ery ernool1. H.",idi.ap"r .. ~ru int3t:t.

1640 '1114 C.apsule i.s inc.t:c ,and smooch ,and I:~e free c.d,es are sharp. On seccion chere is no evidence of c.ra,,-., fibrosi.s or noc1uLa.ritY4

No s1cnif1t:,&nc .. lcc.rllc1.on4

DO 1184 CIlPSUle inc'&cc..

lJ.OID Ct...lJ{t)S : No si,nificanc alteration.

TRACT: ScotnaoCh c:onCllins a. c:onsi.dera.bl.e amount of cii,esc.eo food lft.ten .. l I.oIhose c:otn!,onencs cannot be identified. No evidence of hemorrha!e or inll.1rrm.aCion.

·:ys: 140 "",4 eac:h4 The c.1.psules strip ",ich c.ase. co reveal .In intacc p.le smooch surf.ace. No t:'auma at:' infl2tM1011cion.

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1420 gm. Perforacing a;unshoc. wound mouth-headj .nerance .... ound is in c.he poseerior ot'opharynx Ie a ~oint .appro .. \.~c.ely 7~" from the cop of t!'le head; there i.5 al50 a defect in eh. cissues of ,:h. soft p.al.ace and SOme of th.se fra~ments conC,Hn prooable po,",der debri.s. The ""ound crack. in tn. head Continues back"'arci lind up",ard ..,ich an enerance wound juse. tete. ot !:!'le for.amtn m.~nut:'l w\eh ::,:"ssue d.am.~e t o th. ~t'<lI1.n stem .Ind te e: cerebral ~.lDis!)i'\e=e .... tth .In i.!':-e~uta.r ex i. t sC3ip .Ind skull detect near t~e !'ft1.dline i.n the occi?I.c..al rt~i.on. No tn.c..alLi.c f:'.1gm.nts recovered.

Sec:(on of tun~ rev@:J.Ls .alveoli:- E :.. tlin~ by ':ed tdood cells; !on c.!":e live:) :~ t..7. of li ver ~e:lls cont.atn f .at v'cuoles. Sections of sof: ~al ... c.e "OSH~·"! !::- :,owoe:- ~ebrlS .

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Commonwealth of Vircinia .)epattment of General Services

DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCE

CERTIFICATE OF ANALY~IS

July 26, 1993

OFFICE OF THE ClIIEF MEDICAL EJWiINER NORTHERN VIRCINIA DISTRICT 9797 BRADDOCk ROAD • 100 FAIRFAX VA 22032

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FOSTER .. Vincent

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Ldeace Su.baUttad BYI Or. J. C. Beyer

l evidence had been eealed upon receipt.

,ial blood, 1 vial vitreous humor, 1 container blood, :ontainer urine, 1 container liver.

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FS Lab' IfL9J-4271

Date Received, 7/21/93

100, VITREOUS HU~R AND URIKE t Neqatlve for alcohol. and keton •••

1001 - PhencycU.dlne, Morphine, Cocaine and Ben&oy14u:gonine, NOT DETECTED.

- other alkaline ex'.::.ract4bl. druq8 (benzodl.~epine., .ynthetic narcotic., tricyclic antidepr ••• ant. • .and analqe.ic.): NOT DETECTED.

- Acidic and neut.ral drug. (.alieyl.tea, barbiturate., hydantoin., Carb&IDAtea and glutethilai.de): NOT DETECTED.

HE: - O['uq aCJ,"ee!1 ( •• llcyla.t •• , phenothla~in.8 and etttchlorvynol): HOT Dt::TECTED.l

JUL 291993 A~ TESTE: ....... Q.. ~.a.r--

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