COREY L. ASHFORD, of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), was interviewed at the office of the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), Northern Virginia Metropolitan Resident Agency, 7799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, South Tower, Suite 200. The interview of ASHFORD was jointly conducted by RODERICK L. LANKLER, MARK J. STEIN and FBI Special Agent LANKLER and STEIN are attorneys from the Office of the Special Prosecutor WHITEWATER. After being apprised of the identities of the parties participating in the interview, ASHFORD thereafter provided the following information:

ASHFORD has been employed with the Fairfax County, Virginia, EMS for approximately five (5) years. His current position is that of EMS Technician. The EMS is part of the Fairfax County Fire Department. ASHFORD has been a paramedic with the EMS for the last two and one half years. ASHFORD's duties as an EMS Technician include providing basic first aid and provision of assistance to persons with cardiac problems. ASHFORD's medical training apart from standard fire department training, includes paramedic classes taught at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

The day of the call for emergency response related to VINCENT FOSTER, JR., ASHFORD was assigned to take FOSTER's body to the morgue at FAIRFAX HOSPITAL. ASHFORD Could not recall specifics related to the call other than remembering the response occurred during daylight hours.

Upon arriving at the incident scene, ASHFORD recalls seeing a number of UNITED STATES PARK POLICE (USPP) vehicles parked in the vicinity of the entrance to Fort Marcy Park. Also recalled, was a red, Honda Civic. ASHFORD was later informed that the Honda belonged to the victim, FOSTER.

ASHFORD walked from the parking area located at the park to the incident scene. Once on scene, he viewed FOSTER's

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body lying on the back side of a hill. FOSTER was on his back. ASHFORD noted that FOSTER's right hand was somewhat under the right thigh/buttock area of the body. ASHFORD did not recall seeing any blood on FOSTER's body, noting that he was not looking for it at the time.

It was initially believed by ASHFORD that FOSTER was the victim of a murder. This belief was based upon FOSTER's body having been located in a wooded area. ASHFORD was not told by anyone at the incident scene that FOSTER committed suicide.

FOSTER was described to have been clothed in a white shirt and gray pants. There was no gun in either of FOSTER's hands. ASHFORD assumed that the weapon had been removed by USPP personnel at the incident scene.

ASHFORD and the driver of his EMS vehicle placed FOSTER'S body in a body bag for transport to the morgue. ASHFORD lifted FOSTER from behind the shoulders, cradling the victim's head. The driver of the EMS vehicle lifted FOSTER from the area of his feet as the corpse was placed into the body bag. ASHFORD did not recall seeing any blood while placing FOSTER in the bag. ASHFORD did not recall any blood getting on his uniform or on the disposable gloves he wore while handling the body. The name of the EMS vehicle driver could not be recalled.

After the body was placed into the EMS vehicle, FOSTER was transported to FAIRFAX HOSPITAL. A physician at the hospital pronounced FOSTER dead after taking a pulse at the victim's wrist. ASHFORD did not recall seeing any blood during this evaluation. After the body was pronounced dead at the emergency entrance to the hospital, ASHFORD and his driver deposited the body at the FAIRFAX HOSPITAL morgue. ASHFORD later filed a report detailing the incidents as outlined above.

Circa January 1994, ASHFORD was contacted by a reporter of THE NEW YORK POST, newspaper. The reporter asked him if he had seen any blood on FOSTER's body. ASHFORD informed the reporter that he had not seen any blood. When asked for his opinion regarding whether the death was a suicide or not, ASHFORD declined further comment: It was noted that CATHY SIMMONS (phonetic), the Public Affairs Officer for Fairfax County, had authorized ASHFORD to make a statement to THE NEW YORK POST, reporter.

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ASHFORD has not been interviewed by any other law

enforcement agency regarding his actions surrounding the emergency response call related to FOSTER. ASHFORD did not discuss a possible gunshot wound to FOSTER's head, with GEORGE 0. GONZALEZ, JR., a Sergeant with the Fairfax County EMS.

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GEORGE O. GONZALEZ, JR., of the Fairfax County, Virginia Emergency Medical Service (EMS), was interviewed at the offices of the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), Northern Virginia Metropolitan Resident Agency, 7799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, South Tower, Suite 200. The interview of GONZALEZ was jointly conducted by RODERICK L. LANKLER, MARK J. STEIN and FBI Special Agent LANKLER and STEIN

are attorneys from the Office of the Special Prosecutor WHITEWATER. After being apprised of the identities of the parties participating in the interview, GONZALEZ thereafter provided the following information:

GONZALEZ has been employed with the Fairfax County, Virginia, EMS for approximately ten (10) years. Prior to becoming a professional with the EMS, GONZALEZ served as a volunteer. GONZALEZ currently holds the position of Sergeant. The EMS is part of the Fairfax County Fire Department. GONZALEZ is trained as a paramedic and is currently assigned to a medic unit. In addition to receiving training related to the handling of hazardous materials, GONZALEZ obtained paramedic training from GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. (WDC).

In the course of his career, GONZALEZ has responded to over 50 emergency calls related to gunshot victims. The victims of these cases were eventually classified as suicides. Of that number, over 10 suicides were committed by the victim firing the weapon into the area of the mouth.

GONZALEZ is currently assigned as the sergeant on a medical response vehicle. He is responsible for assessing the status of a patient at an emergency scene. A lieutenant assigned to the unit would be responsible for dealing with obtaining additional victim information from any family on scene and from bystanders. The third member of the team, a technician, would assist the Sergeant.

One of the vehicles responding to the Fort Marcy Park, death scene of VINCENT FOSTER, JR., was a Fairfax County fire

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truck. FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE standard operating procedure (SOP), dictates that a fire truck would respond to an emergency dispatch requesting an advanced life support unit. Responsibilities for the fire truck crew include rendering traffic control and operation of recovery and extraction equipment.

GONZALEZ's unit responded from the fire house, to an emergency call at Ft. Marcy Park. The call requested a unit. respond to a possible decedent near a cannon at the park. The identification of the dispatcher on duty could not be recalled. Dispatch response is controlled by the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). GONZALEZ served as the office-in-charge on this call. The driver of his unit was TODD HALL. RICK ARTHUR was the third individual responding with the unit. GONZALEZ recalls the dispatch call being received at the station between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.. It was noted that daylight was still visible upon the responding unit's arrival at the incident scene.

Prior to arriving at the incident scene, GONZALEZ recalled seeing a vehicle parked along side the George Washington Parkway. The vehicle was parked approximately one mile from the entrance to Ft. Marcy Park. The vehicle bore diplomatic license tags.

Upon arrival at the Ft. Marcy Park parking area, GONZALEZ viewed a four-door Mercedes sedan with its emergency lights on. Also in the lot was a Honda sedan bearing Arkansas license tags. As GONZALEZ's vehicle was entering the park, a United States Park Police (USPP) vehicle arrived and followed the EMS vehicle to the incident scene. HALL and a USPP officer arrived at FOSTER's body first. The USPP officer may have been named FORNSTEIN (phonetic).

FOSTER's body was located on the side of a hill at the park. FOSTER's head was pointing toward the top of the hill with his feet oriented toward the bottom of the hill. FOSTER was lying on his back with his mouth open, hands at his side with a gun in one of his hands. From visual inspection it was obvious that FOSTER had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The wound was recalled to be located in the upper, right front portion of the skull. FOSTER was dressed in a white shirt and dark colored pin/chalk stripe trousers. GONZALEZ's visual search of the