The Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Detroit confirmed Wednesday, June 11, that federal officials were at Isle Royale National Park to investigate following the death of two campers at the remote Lake Superior campground.
“I can confirm that members from the FBI in Michigan were present in Isle Royale National Park, located the northwestern region of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula,” said Jordan Hall, the Public Information/Media Coordinator for the FBI’s field office in Detroit.
In email to the Free Press, Hall said the FBI routinely assists law enforcement partners upon request, however it does not necessarily result in the FBI opening an investigation.
“FBI policy prohibits the confirmation of the existence of investigations, the release of information on investigations and any public report on the closing on an investigation,” Hall said in an email to the Free Press.
Two campers found dead
As of Wednesday, June 11, the identity of the two campers has not been annnounced and the cause of death has not been determined.
The park service received reports of two dead people at a backcountry campground in the park at about 4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, the park service said in a news release. Rangers hiked about 11 miles overnight to the site and reached the scene the morning of Monday, June 9, and confirmed finding two bodies.
Ground and aviation resources started responding to the scene on June 9, the release says. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Where is Isle Royale National Park?
Isle Royale National Park is a group of islands in northwestern Lake Superior, north of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
What is Isle Royale National Park?
Isle Royale National Park is a park that consists of a large island surrounded by more than 450 smaller islands, preserving 132,018 acres of wilderness on 850 square miles.
Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, boating, paddling, diving and more, are available on the park, the National Park Service says.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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