Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
Independent Counsel

Roderick C. Lankler
Deputy Independent Counsel

Mark J. Stein
Carl J. Stich, Jr.
Associate Independent Counsel

• INTRODUCTION
• THE INVESTIGATION
• SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
• FACTS
  • A. Background
  • B. Foster's State of Mind DuringThe Weeks Prior To Suicide
    • 1. Travel Office matter
    • 2. The Wall Street Journal editorials
  • C. The Role Of Whitewater
  • D. Foster's Activities From July 12 - July 18, 1993
  • E. Foster's Activities On July 19
  • F. Foster's Activities On July 20

G. Discovery Of Foster's Body 28

1. Fort Marcy Park 28

2. Observations by Confidential Witness 29

3. Observations of the U.S. Park Police

and Fairfax County personnel 31

H. The Autopsy 37

I. The Gun 38

J. The Park Police Investigation 39

1. Investigative jurisdiction 39

2. Summary of Park Police investigation 40

TESTS CONDUCTED BY FBI LABORATORY .

A. Firearm Analysis 41

B. Chemical Analysis 42

C. Blood Analysis 43

D. Analysis Of Bloodstaining Patterns 44

E. DNA Analysis 45

F. Fingerprint Analysis 45

G. Handwriting Analysis 46

H. Other Analyses 46

I. Search For Additional Evidence

In Fort Marcy Park 47

ANALYSIS

A. Analysis And Conclusions Of Forensic

Pathology Panel 48

1. Basis for conclusion that death was a suicide 49

2. Basis for conclusion that death

occurred in Fort Marcy Park 51

B. Analysis Of Issues Raised On Circumstances

Of Foster's Death 52

CONCLUSION 58

FBI Laboratory Reports 1

Pathologists' Curriculum Vitae 2

Pathologist Report 3

Psychiatrist's Curriculum Vitae 4

Note Transcript 5

Wall Street Journal Editorials 6

Commencement Address 7

Autopsy Report 8

Fort Marcy Artifact Inventory 9