S. HRG. 104-823

THE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF THE INVES-
TIGATIVE SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AND THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE
DEATHS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL WHICH MAY
HAVE RESULTED FROM SELF-INFLICTED CAUSES

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

PERSONNEL

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

SEPTEMBER 12, 1996

Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services

37-213 CC

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1997

For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office

Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402

ISBN 0-16-054377-0

CONTENTS

STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

SEPTEMBER 12, 1996

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PRINCIPAL WITNESSES WHO APPEARED IN PERSON

Alleyne, Cassandra M., Mother of DT3 Paul R. Mamby, USN:
Oral statement

Prepared statement

Casto, Charles and Annette, Parents of LCPL Anthony A. Casto, USMC:

Oral statement

Prepared statement

Addendum to prepared statement

Cavanaugh, Col. William J., AUS (Ret.): Oral statement

Doherty, Brig. Gen. Daniel A., USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Crimi-

nal Investigation Command:

Oral statement

Prepared statement

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Hill, Hon. Eleanor, Inspector General, Department of Defense:

Oral statement

Prepared statement

Nedrow, Roy D., Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service:

Oral statement

Prepared statement

Rush, Christopher, Investigative Consultant: Oral statement

Sabow, Dr. John David, Brother of Col. James E. Sabow, USMC:

Prepared statement

Shults, Linda and Royal, Parents of A1C Allen W. Shults, USAF:

Oral statement

Prepared statement

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Taylor, Brig. Gen. Francis X., USAF, Commander, Air Force Office of Special

Investigations:

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Oral statement

Prepared statement

WITNESSES WHO SUBMITTED PREPARED WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Allison, Kay L., Proud Mother of PFC Sean Edward Allison, USA

Anderson, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Edgar R., Jr., USAF, Surgeon General, United

States Air Force

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Ball, Arlene, Mother of PFC James V. Gardner, USMC

Beimdiek, Jan, Mother of HM3 Scott Michael Beimdiek, USN

Bowman, Vice Adm. F.L., USN, Chief of Naval Personnel

Bronkowski, Jerry and Donna, Parents of Dan Bronkowski