NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Friday, April 14, 2000

ALMANAC

On this date in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John 
Wilkes Booth while watching the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's 
Theatre, now part of Ford's Theatre National Historic Site in 
Washington, D.C.

INCIDENTS

99-731 - Kaloko-Honokohau (HI)- Follow-up: Murder of Park Ranger 

Following his arrest on December 14, 1999 for the murder of ranger 
Steve Makuakane-Jarrell, E.F.B. III was evaluated for 
competency at a federal hospital facility on the U.S. mainland. On 
April 12th, E.F.B. appeared in federal district court in Honolulu for a 
hearing on the findings of that evaluation. E.F.B. was found to be 
incompetent to stand trial at this time, as he is not competent to 
understand the proceedings and assist with his defense. The court 
ordered E.F.B. back to a federal Bureau of Prisons hospital for 
treatment. He will again be evaluated after a period of treatment.  
(Scott Hinson, SA, YOSE; Neil Akana, PR, HAVO; 4/13]

00-142 - Virgin Islands NS (VI) - Burglary Arrest

Protection rangers recently completed an investigation into a series 
of burglaries in the park and arrested M.J.H. of 
Alexandria, Virginia. Subsequent NCIC checks on M.J.H. revealed warrants 
out against him for armed carjacking and robbery from the U.S. 
mainland. Federal marshals and FBI agents, with assistance from park 
personnel, expanded the investigation on M.J.H., an effort that resulted 
in his indictment on three counts of armed bank robbery in the Virgin 
Islands. More indictments are also pending. [Laurelly Richards, VIIS, 
4/11]

00-143 - Haleakala NP (HI) - Drug Arrest

While on patrol in the Kipahulu District, ranger Roger Mayo saw a 
young man sitting on the abutment of the Palikea Stream bridge, 
talking to passing motorists and holding a quart baggie filled with a 
leafy green substance. When the man saw the patrol car, he tried to 
hide the bag, then grabbed it and fled when Mayo stopped and got out 
to talk to him. Mayo ordered him to drop the bag and stop, but he ran 
into the woods. Mayo pursued him over rugged terrain, through an 
ancient coconut grove with hundreds of rolling coconuts and fallen 
branches to hop over, back down the road and over the bridge, then 
down a 25-foot slope to the edge of the stream. Both men fell on the 
way down the bank; Mayo hit a boulder and suffered facial injuries. As 
he rose, Mayo could see that the man was dumping the baggie into the 
stream above a waterfall. The chase resumed, heading upstream from 
boulder to boulder until the man reached a waist-deep pool with 
nowhere to go. Visitors who saw Mayo's bloody face ran to the visitor 
center to call for help. Meanwhile, Mayo cuffed the man and removed 
him from the stream. A visitor jumped into the stream and scooped up 
some of the marijuana that hadn't gone over the falls, put it back in 
the bag, and handed it to Mayo. Rangers and police helped Mayo with 
the transport and booking of the prisoner. Mayo received medical 
attention and was back at work the next day. [Mark Tanaka-Sanders, DR, 
HALE, 4/6]

CULTURAL/NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Lake Meredith NRA (TX) - Prescribed Burn

Between April 5th and April 10th, park fire personnel completed 
prescribed burning of four units for a total of 1,800 acres.  The burn 
units' vegetation is a representative of fuel model two, consisting 
mainly of grass and mesquite. The units were burned within the park's 
fire prescription.  Impressive fire behavior was observed during the 
five days of burning, with maximum flame lengths reaching 15 feet and 
rates of spread of 150 chains per hour.  All goals and objectives were 
met during the burning period, including the most important, safety - 
there were no accidents or injuries.  The burns could not have been 
done without the assistance of the Bandelier fire use module, fire use 
training academy personnel, and local city and county fire 
departments. A total of 40 firefighters participated in the operation. 
The park is planning to burn another three units containing a total of 
1,600 acres this coming September.
[Mike Davin, FMO, LAMR]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No submissions.

MEMORANDA

No submissions.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Blue Ridge Parkway (NC/VA) - Park employees will be giving retiring 
superintendent Gary Everhardt a book of letters from his friends and 
coworkers when he retires on May 3rd. If you'd like to contribute, 
please send a letter - unfolded, please, so it can go into the binder 
to be presented to him - and send it by May 3rd to Diane Foote, Blue 
Ridge Parkway, 199 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
 
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