RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Friday, April 17, 1992

                         *** NOTICE ****

With the advent of summer and the influx in incident reports, the target
release time for the Morning Report will move from 0730 EDT to 0800 EDT.

INCIDENTS

91-564 - Padre Island (Texas) - Follow-up on Drug Arrests

On October 10, 1991, rangers Mary Griffin and Tom Crowson arrested four
people and seized 433 pounds of marijuana hidden in the cargo bay of a
U-Haul truck while searching the vehicle for illegal aliens on Park Road 22. 
On March 30th, the four pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute
a controlled substance (21 USC (a)(1)) in district court in Corpus Christi. 
N.Z-R., 20, of McAllen, Texas, and E.S.-A.,
31, of Reynosa, Mexico, were each sentenced to five years in prison; J.A.S.-L.,
36, of Reynosa, was sentenced to two and a half years
in prison; E.M.-C., 34, of Reynosa, was sentenced to two years
in prison.  All four men will be under five years supervised probation after
completion of their jail terms.  Two vehicles which were seized during the
incident - a 1991 Ford Bronco and a 1982 Subaru Brat - were forfeited to the
government along with $905 in cash.  The Bronco was turned over to the
park's ranger division.  [CompuServe message from Bonnie Winslow, RAD/SWRO,
4/16]

92-65 - Big Bend (Texas) - Follow-up on Armed Confrontation

M.P., a.k.a. J.M., has been sentenced to five years
without possibility of parole for pulling a sawed-off shotgun on rangers
during a traffic stop in the park on January 4th.  Rangers Gary Carver and
James Vukonich had ordered M.P. out of his vehicle to conduct a sobriety
test on him; M.P. had pointed a loaded and cocked weapon at the two
rangers and the two Border Patrol officers who were backing them up.  The
officers had drawn their weapons and ordered him to drop the shotgun, which
he did after a short delay.  Upon further investigation, rangers learned
that M.P. was on parole in Michigan for kidnapping and that he was wanted
for a parole violation.  Once he completes his sentence, he will be serving
eight more years for the parole violation.  [CompuServe message from Bonnie
Winslow, RAD/SWRO, 4/16]

92-124 - Death Valley (California) - Special Event

The park is sending four rangers to assist in crowd control at a special
event to be held April 25th at Manzanar, the new NPS area recently created
to commemorate the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. 
About 2,500 Japanese-Americans and other visitors are expected at the event. 
Former Director Bill Mott will be a special guest.  Although the Service
lacks jurisdiction there at this time, we are providing rangers to support
local authorities.  [Chris Ward, CR, DEWA, via SEAdog message from Herb
Gercke, RAD/WRO, 4/16]

92-125 - Natchez Trace (Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee) - Aircraft Crash

On the afternoon of April 15th, two Air Force aircraft collided above the
parkway near mile post 238.  All four personnel in the two planes ejected
prior to the crash and received only minor injuries.  One plane crashed on
park land; the other went down on nearby Forest Service land.  The downed
aircraft ignited two wildfires which were controlled by firefighters from
the park and other agencies after burning about six acres.  The aircraft
crews were returned to Columbus AFB.  Air Force investigators arrived on
scene yesterday morning.  [Telefax from Gordon Wissinger, CR, NATR, 4/16]

92-126 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Assist to FBI

On April 11th, park law enforcement specialist Robert Maguire assisted two
FBI agents from Flagstaff in the preparation of a seizure warrant to obtain
evidence in a homicide case that occurred on the Navajo reservation 15 miles
southwest of Page.  The agents were new to the area and were working against
a short time frame.  The two suspects were being held on unrelated charges
by a state agency and would have been released from the local jail within
four hours.  Maguire was able to help the agents prepare the warrant, locate
the local magistrate at the Grand Canyon, and get a telephonic warrant
issued before the suspects could be released.  [CompuServe message from
Larry Clark, CR, GLCA, 4/14]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) The procurement of the .40 caliber semi-automatic weapons is proceeding
as planned.  The request for proposal (RFP) was issued on March 30th, and
proposals are due to Contracting in WASO by May 8th.  After the proposals
are received, a technical evaluation will be performed, followed by a price
evaluation.  The technical evaluation includes an assessment of each
proposer's ability to satisfy the requirements addressed in the
specifications and a field evaluation of the proposed weapon.  Rangers
participating in the evaluation process will be notified individually.  A
list of participants can not be made available for distribution due to
procurement integrity laws.  We expect to make the award in August.  The new
weapons will be issued to rangers by RAD/WASO from a central supply facility
in Reston, Virginia.  [Jack Schamp, RAD/WASO]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Sisto at regulations conference,
St. Louis, MO, and on AL (4/13-4/20); Halainen on AL (4/17).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Gale at fire review, Shenandoah, VA, and New
River Gorge, WV (4/13-4/19).

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