RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Thursday, April 9, 1992

INCIDENTS

92-109 - Cape Cod (Massachusetts) - Drug Arrest

On the evening of April 4th, an area of the seashore was placed under
surveillance following receipt of information from the Provincetown police
regarding a potential drug transaction.  The information, which came from a
confidential informant, included the description of the vehicle which the
suspect would be driving.  The vehicle was spotted and stopped by rangers
Steve Gazanno, Gene Valli and Bill Hooper along with Provincetown officers. 
A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 23 glassine bags of heroin
and 20 glassine bags of cocaine, valued at approximately $3,260.  A.C.
of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with
possession for sale of heroin and cocaine.  Her two male companions were
released.  [CompuServe message from Dennis Burnett, CACO, 4/8]

92-110 - Independence (Pennsylvania) - International Event

Prime Minister Marian Calfa of Czechoslovakia will make an unofficial visit
to the park today while in Philadelphia to give a speech at the University
of Pennsylvania's International Visitor Center.  Calfa indicated a desire to
see the park, particularly the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, while in
the city.  The two-and-a-half hour tour will include the Liberty Bell,
Independence Hall, Congress Hall, the portrait museum in the Second Bank of
the United States, Carpenters Hall, Franklin Court, and the "Promise of
Permanency" exhibit in the park's visitor center.  [Telefax from Robert
Byrne, CR, INDE, 4/8]

92-111 - Shenandoah (Virginia) - Homicide

Just after 11 p.m. on the evening of April 7th, ranger William Cardwell was
awakened at his residence by the sound of his dogs barking.  When he went
outdoors to investigate, he heard loud voices, shouting and what seemed to
be an argument in progress in a wooded area on park property across the road
from his house.  He saw three or four individuals leave the wooded area and
enter property under the jurisdiction of the town of Front Royal.  The
argument appeared to continue and seemed to escalate; Cardwell then heard
about ten gunshots in rapid succession and immediately notified Front Royal
police.  While awaiting the arrival of police back-up, Cardwell observed
several vehicles leaving the area.  Front Royal officers subsequently
discovered D.D., 18, of Wheaton, Maryland, in an area of town
jurisdiction near Criser Road.  D.D. had received multiple gunshot wounds
and later died of his injuries.  The park is assisting the Front Royal
police in their investigation of the murder.  [Telefax from Greg Stiles,
ACR, SHEN, 4/8]

92-112 - Steamtown (Pennsylvania) - Special Event

The city of Scranton demolished five buildings adjacent to the park by
implosion on April 5th to make way for a new mall.  The event attracted over
5,000 visitors to the park.  Rangers from Steamtown, Upper Delaware and
Delaware Water Gap managed the event with city police officers under the
incident command system.  [CompuServe message from RAD/MARO, 4/8]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at PNR chief rangers' conference, Seattle, WA (4/8-4/10).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Coffey and Sisto at MAR special
park uses course, Philadelphia, PA (4/7-4/9).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Norum and Gale on site visit to Canaveral, Gulf
Island and SICC (4/5-4/10); Broyles coordinating NPS/BLM video on fire
management in the NPS, Big Cypress and Everglades (4/6-4/10); Mattingly
attending to administrative matters for Alpine IHC, Hot Springs, SD, and at
RM area FMO meeting, Riverton, WY (4/6-4/8); Clark representing NPS at
prescribed burn for FWS, Bend, OR (4/8-4/10).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

SEAdog:     Branch of R&VP - 1/650
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655