RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, November 23, 1993

Broadcast: By 0900 EDT

INCIDENTS

93-277 - Great Smokies (North Carolina/Tennessee) - Follow-up on Fatal MVA

J.S. was sentenced to ten years in jail in federal district court on
November 18th following his conviction for murder in a May auto accident on
Little River Road.  J.S. had been driving under the influence of alcohol
and drugs when he crossed the center line of the road and struck another car
head-on, killing one occupant and severely injuring two others.  Sentencing
guidelines stipulated that J.S. had to serve between 108 and 135 months
for his crime.  J.S. will be required to serve a minimum of eight and a
half years of his ten year sentence under current guidelines.  J.S.'s
attorney argued that his sentence would have been no more than 60 months,
with incarceration of about six months, if the incident had occurred four
miles down the road and out of the park.  The judge agreed that there was a
serious difference in state and federal penalties, but added that the
sentence was required under federal law.  The prosecuting assistant U.S.
attorney attempted to get a 14-year sentence, arguing that J.S. was a
criminal and that a longer incarceration would send a clear message to
others.  [Jerry Grubb, GRSM, 11/22]

93-809 - Carlsbad Cavern (New Mexico) - Follow-up on Bomb Threat

Around 1:35 p.m. on November 19th, a woman called the downtown office of the
park concessioner and delivered the following message: "We have placed a
bomb in your facility."  She repeated the message once, then hung up.  The
message was relayed to the superintendent, who activated the park's bomb
threat response plan.  The park was closed to entry at White's City, and an
evacuation of all park facilities was immediately begun.  There were only 30
or so people in the caverns at the time, so the caves were evacuated
quickly.  Dogs were flown in from Holloman AFB.  They arrived around 3 p.m.
and finished their sweep of the caves just before 6 p.m.  No trace of any
bombs was found.  All facilities reopened the following morning.  This was
the second such incident in the past four months, and the last incident
prompted the park to request that call tracing capabilities be installed on
all park and concessioner telephones.  The caller was held on the line long
enough for a trace of the call, but local phone company problems prevented a
successful trace.  [Tony Bonnano, RCR, RAD/SWRO; Tim Stubbs, FMO, CACA;
11/22]

93-812 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Death of Superintendent

Just before midnight on November 21st, Hugo Huntzinger, the park's
superintendent, began experiencing shortness of breath while at his
residence.  His wife summoned emergency medical assistance and an ambulance
was sent to their home.  Advanced life support measures were initiated, but
Huntzinger died en route to the hospital.  Huntzinger was the superintendent
at Haleakala for 14 years before moving to Hawaii Volcanoes six years ago. 
He is survived by his wife, Kyung Ja, his son, Lorenz, his daughter,
Francis, and his mother, bother and sister.  No information is yet available
regarding funeral arrangements.  [Scott Hinson, HAVO, 11/22]

93-813 - Kings Canyon (California) - Structural Fire

Around noon on November 21st, park employees spotted a fire in a two-story
wooden cabin in Wilsonia, a private inholding in the Grant Grove area.  The
cabin was gutted despite an aggressive initial attack response by the Grant
Grove fire brigade, which consists mostly of NPS maintenance and GSI
concession employees.  The brigade was supported by rangers from Cedar
Grove, Lodgepole and Ash Mountain, and by the Tulare County fire department. 
The cabin, which was valued at $120,000 by its owner, was a total loss.  The
owner reported that he'd left the door of his wood stove open while out of
the residence.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  [FMO, SEKI,
11/22]

93-814 - Lake Meredith (Texas) - Accidental Fatal Shooting

T.R., 51, of Hereford, Texas, was fatally shot while hunting in the
Rosita Flats portion of the park on the afternoon of November 21st.  Roe's
companion, A.M., told investigating rangers that he'd reached to
catch a falling high-powered hunting rifle when it accidentally discharged
and struck T.R. in the upper left chest.  A medivac helicopter was dispatched
to the scene, but found that T.R. had already succumbed.  An investigation
into the incident is underway.  [Patrick McCrary, Superintendent, LAMR,
11/22]

93-815 - Sleeping Bear Dunes (Michigan) - Accidental Shootings

Two hunters were accidentally shot while in the park during the first week
of the firearm deer season.  On November 17th, 69-year-old B.G.S.
of Traverse City, Michigan, was shot in the abdomen by a 30/30
bullet which had deflected off a deer's leg; he is expected to make a full
recovery.  Around noon on November 20th, G.N.B., 46, of
Midland, Michigan, was shot in the shoulder and upper chest area by a 16
gauge shotgun from a distance of six feet.  The incident occurred while his
16-year-old nephew was cleaning his shotgun.  G.N.B. is expected to live,
but may lose the use of his right arm.  Investigations into both incidents
are underway.  [Bob Saddler, DR, SLBE, 11/22]

93-816 - Fort McHenry (Maryland) - Car Clouting Arrest

In response to five car clouting incidents in the visitor center parking lot
between August 17th and October 24th, MARO's regional law enforcement
specialist established an undercover operation involving NPS rangers and
USPP officers.  On November 21st, D.B., 32, of Baltimore, was
observed breaking into a decoy vehicle and removing prepositioned items. 
When approached, D.B. attempted to flee in his car, but was quickly
apprehended at the park's entrance gate.  D.B. was charged with tampering
with an auto, possession of stolen property, theft from an auto (under
$300), and fleeing to elude arrest.  Other charges are pending.  A court
date has been set for January.  D.B. has been seen in the park on other
occasions, including at least one date on which a previous car clouting
occurred.  [John Burns, CR, FOMC, 11/22]

93-817 - Golden Gate (California) - Rescue; Life Saved

Park Police officer Brunilda Fonseca was on foot patrol on Aquatic Beach on
the afternoon of November 18th when a visitor directed her to a reported
drowning at the east end of the beach.  Fonseca and two swimmers from the
South End Rowing Club pulled a middle-aged man from the water.  The victim
had been face down in the water for an undetermined period of time; he had
no pulse and was not breathing.  CPR was begun and maintained until a city
ambulance arrived on scene.  The victim was successfully revived, then taken
to the ICU at a local hospital.  He has not yet been identified.  [Sgt.
Duane Kraft, USPP/SFFO, 11/19]

93-818 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Conviction of County Attorney

On September 9th, rangers arrested the Kane County (Utah) attorney at Lone
Rock Beach for disorderly conduct, public intoxication and interfering with
an agency function.  The attorney was on state probation at the time for two
prior DUI's, one in 1987 and the other in 1992.  On October 29th, he pled
guilty in federal court to disorderly conduct and public intoxication.  As
part of a plea agreement involving four government agencies, the attorney
was sentenced to a year's federal probation, suspension from the Utah state
bar for 90 days, and probation for another two years.  He also agreed to
complete an in-patient alcohol rehabilitation program for 30 days at his own
expense, pay the mandatory victim assessment fee, and resign as the Kane
County attorney (effective December 1st).  In exchange for this plea, the
government agreed to dismiss the charge of interfering with an agency
function.  [Robert Maguire, LES, GLCA, 11/18]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

UPCOMING IN CONGRESS

The following activities will be taking place in Congress during coming
weeks on matters pertaining to the National Park Service.  If you would like
further information on any of these hearings or bills, please contact Dottie
in WASO Legislation at 202-208-3636.

          *** No hearings scheduled - adjournment imminent ***

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at meeting on resource protection video (11/22-11/24).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin at meeting on SAR charges
(11/22-11/24).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Zimmerman and Broyles on AL (11/22-11/26).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: Branch of R&VP - 202-208-4874
           Branch of F&A (WASO) - 202-208-5572
Telefax:   Branch of R&VP - 202-208-6756
           Branch of F&A (WASO) - 202-208-5977
cc:Mail:   Branch of R&VP - WASO Ranger Activities
           Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO Fire and Aviation
SkyPager:  Emergencies ONLY (numeric message) - 1-800-759-7243, PIN 2404843 
SkyTalk:   Emergencies ONLY (voice message) - 1-800-759-8255, PIN 2404843