RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date: Monday, December 3, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-428 - Lake Mead (Nevada/Arizona) - Serious MVA Involving Employee

Shortly after noon on November 18th, ranger Malcolm DeMunbrun was driving a
marked 1989 Plymouth Grand Fury patrol vehicle on Lakeshore Drive. As he
approached an intersection with a beach access road, he saw a Ford crew cab
pickup coming in his direction which appeared to be slowing to make a turn
onto the access road. Instead of stopping to allow DeMunbrun to pass by,
however, the driver of the pickup made a sudden turn across his path.
DeMunbrun braked and pulled to the side of the road, but could not avoid a
collision. The impact caused the pickup to overturn, and both vehicles
suffered major damage. Neither DeMunbrun nor the three occupants of the
pickup were injured, though. All four were wearing seatbelts, and the air
bag in DeMunbrun's cruiser activated and provided him with further
protection. (Bob Belten, Safety Officer, LAME, via (CompuServe message from
Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 11/29).

90-429 - Yosemite (California) - Drug Arrest

M.D., 28, a park concession employee, was arrested on November 21st
and charged with possession of marijuana (21 USCj and obstruction of justice
(18 USC 1512). At the time of his arrest, M.D. was found with a small
quantity of marijuana and $740 in $20 bills. M.D. had been under
investigation for several weeks for sexual assault, for possession and
distribution of controlled substances, and for intimidating and threatening
to murder the victim of a sexual assault who was also a possible government
witness. During interviews with M.D., rangers learned that he had been
making weekly trips to Fresno to purchase quarter- to half-pound quantities
of marijuana, which he then brought to Yosemite and sold. M.D. also
admitted to illegal sexual contacts with both adults and juveniles. Felony
charges are pending. M.D. is currently being held in custody on these and
other pending charges pertaining to formal court probation for a burglary
conviction in which he has been ordered to make restitution of $20,000.
(CRO, YOSE, via Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 11/29).

90-430 - Yosemite (California) - Thwarted Suicide Attempt

On November 22nd, rangers received information that Z.P., 28, of El
Cerrito, California, might be in the park to commit suicide. At 1:00 that
afternoon, rangers Lalone and Bardsley found Z.P.'s vehicle at Crane
Flat and saw an empty handgun box and ammunition within. They finally
spotted Z.P. after tracking her for six miles through the snow up the
Tioga Road. As the rangers attempted to communicate with her, Z.P.
removed a .38 caliber revolver from her pack and brandished it. She
threatened to shoot the rangers if they interfered with her suicide attempt.
When both rangers drew their weapons, Z.P. left the road and headed into
the woods. Rangers Bardsley and Johnson tracked her for another half mile
up the south fork of the Tuolumne drainage and found Z.P. with the
weapon still in her hand. They took cover and began talking with her.
Z.P. repeated her threat to shoot a ranger if they attempted to
interfere with her. After three hours of negotiation, the rangers rushed
and subdued her. Rangers Johnson and Lalone sustained minor injuries in the
altercation. (CRO, YOSE, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO,
11/29).

90-431 - Saguaro (Arizona) - Drug Arrest

E.M., 32, of Tucson, was involved in a one-car motor vehicle
accident on Picture Rocks Road on November 11th. Since rangers were
investigating a fatal auto accident which had occurred just prior to this
incident, Pima County deputies responded to the accident and had E.M.
transported to a local hospital. Subsequent investigation by rangers Ryan
and Siewert revealed that E.M. had an outstanding felony warrant against
him in Maricopa County for conspiracy to sell marijuana and for possession
of marijuana. E.M. was arrested on the 19th and transported to the Pima
County jail for extradition to Maricopa County. He was also charged with
DDT and destruction of natural features. (Bryan Swift, CR, SAGU, via
CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 11/29).

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

OFFICE NOTES

1) Charles Thomas Publishers has announced the publication of a book aimed
at law enforcement patrol via boat. It is titled "Watercraft Patrol and
Survival Tactics" and is available for $41.75 from Thomas Publishers, 2600
South First Street, Springfield, XL 62794-9265. [Butch Farabee, RAD/WASO]

CALENDAR

Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised entry.
Brackets at end of entry indicate source of information:

December 10 - 14 - FMO Workshop, Stouffer Madison Hotel, Seattle, WA. The
session begins at 8 a.m. on Monday and concludes at noon on Friday. All
regional and park full-time FMO's and regional and park full-time clerks
should attend. For more information, contact Doug Erskine at the Branch of
Fire (208-334-1055 or FTS 554-1055). [Rick Gale, FIRE]

December 10 - 14 - Archeological Resource Protection, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
For application procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]

December 17 - 18 - Karst Research Conference, Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky.
The park's water quality monitoring program will be presented and discussed,
and presentations on current karst research will be made by outside
researchers. For further information, contact Superintendent, Mammoth Cave
NP, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, ATTN: Division of Science and Resource
Management (502-758-2251). [George Gregory, MACA]

January 10 - March 25 - Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management Agencies
Training Program, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For
application procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]

January 12 - 17 - Annual Meeting, Society for Ranger Management, Washington,
DC. For further information, contact Jen Coffey at 202-208-6380 (FTS 268-
6380). [Jen Coffey, RAD/WASO]

January 14 - 18 - Critical Issues: Museum Security and Fire Protection,
Washington, D.C. This 40-hour course is designed for regional and park
curators and chiefs of ranger activities divisions. It will include
identification of security and fire threats, making assessments, operating
procedures, sources of assistance, hardware systems and technical
specifications and costs of museum security and fire protection. Contact
your park or regional training officer for an application. For further
information, contact Dave Dahlen at Mather EDC (FTS 925-6215 or 304-535-
6215). [Dave Dahlen, Mather]

January 14 - 18 - Concessions Training for Line Managers, Phoenix, AZ.
Designed for park managers, superintendents, assistant superintendents and
line managers who have concession operations within their parks. For
further information, contact your regional training officer. [Concessions,
WASO]

January 22 - Helicopter Operation Specialist and Pilot Workshop, Anaheim,
CA. Tentative. Sponsored by GAS. Please contact Butch Farabee at FTS 268-
4188 for further information. [Butch Farabee, RAD/WASO]

February 4 - April 16 - Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management Agencies,
Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures, contact
your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]

February 27 - May 8 - Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management Agencies,
Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures, contact
your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]

March 18 - 29 - Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Big Thicket, TX. Two-^week
training session on the management of prescribed burns to meet land
management and operational objectives. The course is designed for personnel
having primary responsibility for planning and implementing prescribed fire
as a management tool. Submit an NWCG interagency training nomination form
to program coordinator David McHugh at Big Thicket no later than December
14th. [Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire]

*  March 22 - 27 - 56th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources
Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. For further information, contact L.L.
Williamson, Wildlife Management Institute, 1101 14th Street NW, Suite 725,
Washington, DC 20005 (202-371-1808). [Kathy Jape, RAD/PNRO]

March 25 - June 4 - Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management Agencies,
Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures, contact
your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]

*  April 14 - Fire Management for Managers, NARTC, Marana, AZ. The session
will be held (concurrently with the USFS course on fire management for line
officers, and there will be several joint sessions. Open to
superintendents, park FMO's, ARD's for operations and regional chief
rangers. For further information, contact Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire
Management (208-334-1080 or FTS 554-1080). [Paul Broyles, FIRE]

April 24 - 26 - Mountain lion/Human Interaction Symposium and Workshop,
Holiday Inn Holidome, Denver, CO. Sponsored by the NPS and several other
state, provincial and federal agencies. Abstracts are due by December 15,
1990. For more information, call Steve Chaney (303-969-2856 or FTS 327-
2856) or Robert Tully at 303-297-1192. [Steve Chaney, RMRO]

(Calendar appears in each Monday's morning report. If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please provide the specifics to Bill Halainen in Ranger
Activities).

STAFF STATUS

- Division Chief: No travel scheduled.

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin at all-risk ICS meeting,
  Richmond, VA (12/2-12/3); Farabee at all-risk ICS meeting, Richmond, VA
  (12/3-12/7); Henry in aircraft overflight meetings with Forest Service and
  Grand Canyon staff (12/1-12/6); Marriott at curriculum review, FLETC,
  Glynco, GA (12/3-12/7).

- Branch of Fire: Erskine at BLM FMO conference, Billings, MT (12/4-12/7);
  Mattingly at USFS hotshot crew workshop, Colorado Springs, CO (12/5-12/7);
  Farrel at planning meetings in Ranger Activities, WASO, Washington, DC
  (12/4-12/6); Gale at all-risk ICS meeting, Richmond, VA (12/3-12/7).


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