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an, FD-36 (Rev. 12-15-56) { a y i . Q . i Le FBI ° 1 | Date: 1/9/62 , PLAIN TEXT ! Transmit the following in you le plala Wat or sod) — Via (Priority or Method of Mailing} - rm ee ce ee ee ee eee i ee ee ee ee ee ee DIRECTOR, FBI (76-26295) TO: | FROM: AC, SAN FRANCISCO (76-2887) 4 RE: Oazcos . . o : a -. ae be San Rafael, Calif., vised that during » 360,00) 35 definite suicides were listed as jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay. Five of these hit the rocks or ground underneath the extreme ends of the bridge and the bodies were readily recovered. Of the other 30 suicides, 17 bodies were recovered and 13 bodies have not been recovered. His records aiso listed probable suicides during this same time as 12 with their bodies not being recovered, The above indicates a total of some probable 42 suicides by individuals who actually went into the water of th San Francisco Bay, wherein 17 bodies have been found and 25 not found, advised that an investigation 1s made af aaah ons 3555) anA 47 ¢rmaa aw Pawn enasans 2468 an ie Net Gb dh hed eh le by ok Te omaied offs a Wd duke Ge Se Fe Ws WkvVlAVToewe ove Gi individual jump, it is listed as suicide, If only one person Vv ae sees an individual jump from the bridge, it is listed as a oan probable suicide, Fos ms anregheee that if an individual poe Jumps from the Gol e near the shoreline and there is an incoming tide, there i8 a good possibility of ‘ recovery of the body, since the Coast Guard boats are only f fifteen minutes from the bridge and a marker is thrown near the ‘ spot where the individual entergd the water. However, when an individual jumps from near the center of the bridge into the Bay and there is an outgoing tide, the body is rarely recovered. ee? W295 | ww ae 7 JUL 11 1962 y ann Aa nf Sant f M Per 1 7 1983 A Ch norawht, Aporovad ; 55 JUL