European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 3,1994 the stars and stripes r Page 3 drowning Likely cause of Sailor s death & v by sue Palumbo Nicht shift super Oreor at the Naples defense commis said that Ocnnell died in a scuba Accident and that arc Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy the initial . Autopsy results for an american Sailor who died while on leave in Spain indicate he May have drowned military officials said  from the naval Hospital in Rota Spain said the death of Petty officer 3rd class Eric Tennell was consistent with  initial autopsy was completed thursday. A hos Pital spokesman in Rota said final autopsy results have not been completed. A separate Spanish autopsy had listed drowning As the Calise of death. Tennell 24, a native of Riviera Beach fla., was the nigh supervisor Naple sary Agency. His body was found on or near the Beach in Palma de Mallorca Spain said officials at the naval criminal investigative service european Field office in Naples. Spanish authorities notified the . Officials of ten Nell s death july 21. However the details surrounding Tenn Elps death re main  of tuesday there was still no information Avail Able on when Tennell died How he died or if he was on leave by himself at the time of his death. Nor could Mil itary officials explain How Spanish authorities identified the body if Tennell was in fact swimming at the Beach. An initial statement by american forces network � is Wayne v. Hall sgt. Kenneth Jackson of the 3rd Field arty regt in Giessen Germany Points to a Dene in his apartment doorway showing where a special agent s round struck saturday. A gun wielding neighbor spec. Daniel c. Smithers was wounded in the shooting. Standoff from Page 1 commonly called Cid were brought in after military police responded to a disturbance at Smithers stairwell in. Giessen s George c. Marshall Village housing area. A special agent later shot Smithers when the medic assumed a firing position according to a source close to the investigate Tion. Smithers was injured in the right Index Finger a leg and the stomach. Officials at the . Army Europe said it is Standard procedure for Cid agents to be called when incidents involve guns. Smith ers was shot about 1 . Saturday. It was not Clear tuesday whether Smith ers will be charged in the incident. He said they Haven t told me anything i Don t see no guards. They Haven t t9ld me i be been arrested the army had no information available tuesday on whether Smithers had been charged on monday Usa eur officials said that he was listed As the subject in a investigation of aggravated assault and As vault inthe. Incident. The agent who shot Smithers has been  of All investigative duties until the probe is completed. Many residents in Smithers stairwell were taken Aback at his actions they knew him As a Low key person and were unaware that he owned a gun until saturday. But neighbors said that on Friday night Smithers revealed he was afraid he was going to lose his family because he had been steadily sent out on deployments since he arrived in january neighbors speculated that the stress triggered the drinking bout leading to a family argument and culminating in the shooting. .--.-,-_ he was a quiet keep to himself Type of. Person said staff sgt. Carl Williams of he co 3rd so 5th Cav regt a first floor Resi Dent. He s easygoing not quite the Type you d expect to be violent said sgt. Kenneth Jackson of he Btry 2nd in 3rd Field arty regt who lives directly below Smithers. A Felt like the whole building was jeopardized by what he did. I guess it could have been prevented Williams said. I talked with him about a half hour before it started and he seemed like he was in control of his faculties and his  Jackson detailing the events that led up to the shooting recalled that Smithers asked him if he wanted to have a drink with him about 9 that night. He was upset because he d been in the Field All summer Jackson said and he said that his unit was sending him to Poland in september and to Macedonia from there for six months wih the or Squadron 5th cavalry regiment i told him that i d been on the Road All Day and that i wanted to get some rest Jackson   but Jackson was to have Little rest that night  ._,.,I was dozing off when my wife said that something was happening. Then i hear her Smithers wife scream Jackson said everyone ran upstairs. They we re fighting and we broke them  a Jackson and his wife Tanya brought Janice Smithers the medic s 21-year-old wife Down to their apartment. She told them her husband had a gun. Sergeant Jackson called the military police when he found out he Smithers had a gun in the House said Smithers wife while she visited her husband tuesday. He knew that he d been drinking and he did t want him to do anything  yes i do own a gun. That s my gun Daniel Smithers said tuesday of the unregistered .336 Brcin automatic handgun he brandished during the incident. I never got a Chance to Register it. I know i did Nave no bullets in  he forgot to Register it because it s just been kept in the entertainment Center his wife added. I asked the police to let me talk him into putting the gun Down Janice Smith ers continued. They told me to stay in the apartment saying that As Long As he had a gun they needed to protect themselves. I told them that he had no bullets but they told me that they did t know that for sure she said. Kenneth Jackson said every time they asked him if he had any bullets he said come up and find out " Jackson said he believed the police did what they had to do to ensure their safety and that of residents who had been evacuated to the parking lot outside. One of the maps used the Jacksons Tele phone to talk with the desk sergeant Back at the police office saying he hoped they did t have to shoot Smithers Jackson said they talked for like three hours trying to get him to put the gun Down Tanya. Jackson said r despite the potential danger Smithers caused Kenneth Jackson said he plans Togo Sec his Friend in the Hospital. I can understand being under a lot of stress and he was afraid he was going to lose his family. He s been in the Field since they be been Here Jackson said. Smithers said that he is doing All right and that he was told he would be transferred from Giessen to the military Hospital in Heidelberg around noon tuesday military officials said he was in stable condition at the Giessen Hospital. Sai Accident an preliminary reports suggested no foul play was suspected.  officials would not confirm the  re port. Mac Don t want to put out any erroneous informal Tion said special agent Douglas Tomaso. We Are still working with Spanish authorities and military and medical authorities. We Are still following some leads and when that is finished we will publish a final report which will be available to the individual s command a memorial service was held monday in Naples but commissary officials could not say when funeral serv ices were scheduled in Florida. Tennell s supervisor escorted the body to Florida is survived by his Mother Sandra Tennell. 28 to receive awards for contributions the . Army in Europe will Honor 28 soldiers and civilians for outstanding contributions to the command during the commander s annual incentive award cer Emony thursday. The ceremony will be held at the Hei Delberg Germany officers and civilians club Gen. David m. Maddox Usa eur commander will also Honor the staff of the heart and Craft shop of the 409th base support in in Grafe Wohr Ger Many for contributions to Quality and productivity improvement a command statement announced monday. The awards Honor individuals for contributions ranging from saving the army millions of dollars through a new method of tracking and balancing helicopter rotors to logging More than 51,000 Miles in government vehicles without an Accident or incident the command said. Memorial service set for Soldier Wurzburg Germany memorial services Are scheduled for a 3rd inf div Soldier killed in a vehicle Accident near Niernberg on july 25, services for pvt. 2 Ursula Hunter 21, of cob 603rd aviation regt take place today at 3 . In the Katterbach army Airfield Chapel said 3rd inf div officials. Hunter was declared brain dead by physicians at the Niernberg Sud a Linimum on saturday officials said. Hunter was imported by injured when returning to Katterbach from the Gra Fenohr training area on july 25. Her humvee got a Flat tire and she pulled into the breakdown Lane on autobahn 6 near Firth. Soldiers in another humvee offered her assistance. She climbed into the cargo Bay of the second vehicle and was waiting for the Driver log it in alien it was struck by a tractor trailer officials said. Hunter is survived by her husband Sherman Hunter and their two sons Sherman jr., 5, and Julian 1. Bank Holiday closings merchants National Bank announced the Holiday closings of several branches in Germany. The Augsburg Branch will be closed monday for the German Holiday Frie densest officials announced monday. The following branches also will be closed aug. 15 for Assumption Day Augsburg bad Aioli he Bamberg Berchtesgaden Garmisch Gie Belstadt Gra few Der Hohenfels Schweinfurt Vilsick and it Irmburg