William Thomas
                   l440 N Street, NW, Apt. 4l0
                      Washington, DC  20005
                         (202) 462-0757


                          July l6, l988


Chief Lynn Herring
U.S. Park Police Headquarters
ll00 Ohio Dr. SW
Washington, DC

Dear Chief Herring:

It is with considerable pleasure that I write to you in
commendation of U.S. Park Police Officer K. Hopkins.

At about l0:25 hrs. on July l6, l988, I observed Officer Hopkins
interacting with several houseless people in Lafayette Park in an
exemplary manner, politely and efficiently.

It will be ideal when ever police officer behaves as reasonably as
Officer Hopkins did this morning.

                              Your friend,


                              Thomas

cc:  Dwayne Ramsey
     Washington City Church of the Brethren