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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Friday, March 9, 2007 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Natchez Trace Parkway Arrest Of Multiple Offender On the evening of March 2nd, ranger John Hearne and field trainee ranger Tom Holmes (Independence NHP) were assisting Lee County officers at a traffic safety checkpoint on a county road that intersects with the parkway. One of the drivers - J.H., 30 - was selected for additional screening. J.H. failed each of his sobriety tests, recording a .202 on a preliminary breath test. Holmes moved to arrest J.H. for DUI, but J.H. broke free as he was being handcuffed and fled. A foot chase ensued. J.H. eventually found himself trapped in a deep excavation project next to the parkway. After a brief standoff, he surrendered to the rangers and county deputies, who took him into custody. J.H., who has an extensive criminal history, including several felonies and current warrants against him from other jurisdictions, is facing seven counts, ranging from DUI to failure to obey lawful orders. Given his previous history, J.H. is still in custody of U.S. marshals. This was Holmes's eleventh arrest since he has been training on the parkway. [Allen S. Etheridge, Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories can be read on either the InsideNPS web site (if you are within the National Park Service) or at the InsideNPS public ‘news digest' site (if you are outside of the NPS). The web sites appear below: Director's Office - Director Mary Bomar yesterday named Daniel N. Wenk as the agency's deputy director for operations. The 31-year NPS career veteran replaces Stephen P. Martin, who now serves as superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park. Hawaii Volcanoes NP - Nearly 300 residents and visitors gathered together with park staff at the summit of Kilauea on Wednesday morning to join in the dedication and unveiling of Hawai‘i Volcanoes' new outdoor sculpture, Ulumau Pohaku Pele (which means “forever growing, the rock of Pele”).
Grand Canyon NP - News article: The Hualapai tribe fastened a massive glass-bottomed walkway to the edge of the Grand Canyon on Wednesday as part of an ambitious tourism center that has angered environmentalists and some tribal members. Training and Events Calendars - Both calendars have been updated and posted in today's editions. For more information, go to InsideNPS ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/" http://inside.nps.gov/) or NPS Digest ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/). * * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov, 570-426-2430). --- ### --- |