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In the early evening of 20 July 1993, the body of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent W. Foster, Jr. was found in Fort Marcy Park in Fairfax County, Virginia. The United States Park Police investigated the death and concluded that it was a suicide. Since that time, questions have been raised concerning the circumstances surrounding Mr. Foster’s death. Following continued speculation, two separate investigations were conducted by Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske and Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr. Each investigation included a search of the area where Mr. Foster’s body was found in an attempt to locate the bullet which caused Mr. Foster’s death, bone fragments from his skull, gun powder residue, and other evidence relevant to Mr. Foster’s death.
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Sonderman, R.C. Looking for a needle in a haystack: Developing closer relationships between law enforcement specialists and archaeology. Hist Arch 35, 70–78 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374528
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