The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, May 13, 1996                   TAG: 9605130034
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: SUFFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

BODY OF SUFFOLK BOY FOUND IN LAKE MEADE

A 15-year-old boy's body was recovered from Lake Meade on Sunday evening, about two hours after he was reported missing.

Police identified the victim as Alvin Richardson of Suffolk.

Richardson was last seen by his family about 8:30 a.m. Sunday. His shoes and some clothing were found near the lake off the 900 block of N. Broad St. in the Riverview section.

A police dive team recovered the body just after 6 p.m.

Richardson was a student at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.

KEYWORDS: DROWNING SUFFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT by CNB