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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (MO)
Rangers Deal With Multiple Same-Day Incidents
On April 21st, rangers dealt with a series of serious significant incidents:
- Rangers were asked to assist St. Louis Metropolitan PD in an officer-involved shooting incident that had occurred adjacent to park property. They set up a vehicle checkpoint and swept the grounds for a possible second armed person, but later learned that only one gunman had been involved and that he'd been shot and killed by city officers.
- Later that evening, two rangers used their tasers to bring a combative DWI driver into custody. Both the driver and passenger had outstanding warrants against them.
- Almost simultaneously with the above, rangers saw two vehicles drag racing next to the parking garage, with one of them speeding down the oncoming lanes of traffic. The 19-year-old driver was arrested for DWI.
- While still occupied with this case, three assault victims contacted other rangers in the garage. Their assailants were still on scene, but left when they saw the uniformed ranger. Other rangers intercepted them, though, and two of them were subsequently identified by their victims, arrested, and charged with assault (18 USC 113).
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Yellowstone National Park (ID,MT,WY)
Felony Poaching Indictment And Arrest
During the fall of 2005, special agents and rangers from the River and Gallatin Districts began an investigation into two seemingly connected killings of bull elk adjacent to Highway 191 and within the park. The case led to a joint investigation with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Connections to similar crimes in other jurisdictions and the identification of significant physical evidence provided links to several suspects. In November of 2006, the park's special response team, supported by several local, state and federal agencies, executed simultaneous search warrants for three structures and a vehicle in Gallatin and Jefferson Counties in Montana. The case was then further developed by agents and rangers and presented to a grand jury in Wyoming by the US Attorney's Office this past March. The grand jury issued a true bill and indicted M.B. on an array of charges — unlawful possession of illegally taken wildlife, unlawful transportation of illegally possessed wildlife, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and tampering with a witness. On March 26th, a no bond felony arrest warrant was issued by the district court and entered into NCIC. On April 25th, a team of rangers, assisted by Montana wardens and local officers, served the arrest warrant at the county probation office in Butte, Montana. Rangers arrested M.B. without incident and took him to the Yellowstone County jail in Billings. On April 26th, he appeared before the magistrate there and was ordered held, removed to the Wyoming judicial district, and remanded to the custody of the US Marshals Service. He is currently awaiting arraignment and trial. [Submitted by Brian Smith, Special Agent in Charge]
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area (AZ,NV)
GL-025-9 Protection Rangers (Lateral Reassignment)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is seeking permanent, full time, GL-0025-9 protection rangers interested in lateral reassignments. A number of vacancies at duty stations throughout the park may be filled from this announcement. Positions may or may not be required occupancy.
Lake Mead rangers comprise a proactive, professional team. The park offers the opportunity to utilize a wide range of ranger skills, ranging from fast-paced urban law enforcement to overnight patrols in the backcountry, boating, structural and wildland firefighting, EMS, and resource management.
Interested rangers should contact Lena Boesser-Koschmann at 702-297-2018 or lena_boesser-koschmann@nps.gov by close of business on May 11th.
[Submitted by Roxanne Dey, Public Affairs Officer]
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GS-1101-9/12 Concessions Management Specialist (Policy)
Dates: 04/26/2007 - 05/17/2007
The Concession Division is seeking a GS-1101-9/12 concessions management specialist. The duty station will be in either Denver or Washington. The announcement closes on May 17th. It can be obtained by clicking on "More Information" below.
[Submitted by Kenyett Nicholson, Kenyett_Nicholson@nps.gov, 202-354-1989/1919]
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (PA)
Bob Geis To Retire
Bob Geis, the park's roads and trails facility manager, will be retiring at the end of June following more than 30 years at Delaware Water Gap NRA.
Bob was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Somerville. After graduating from high school in 1970, he joined the Navy and trained as a construction electrician. He was discharged in 1976 following two years of active duty (one at Adak in the Aleutian Islands) and four years reserve duty.
Bob worked as a seasonal for the park in the summer of 1976, then for the Veterans Administration and GSA from 1976 to 1978. He graduated from Somerset County College with an associate's degree in science in 1976.
Bob's first permanent position with the park was as a laborer in 1978. He then moved up through several motor vehicle operator positions and became a facility manager in 1996.
Following retirement, Bob, who's been rated as a boat captain by the US Coast Guard, will operate his own 32-foot charter fishing boat on Lake Ontario under his company name, Trophy Nuts Sport Fishing.
A retirement party will be held at Cliff Park Inn in Milford, Pennsylvania, on Friday, June 29th, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person. If you're interested in coming, RSVP by June 8th to either Ellen Geis (570-828-8014) or Rich Degnan (Rich_Degnan@nps.gov, or 570-828-8001).
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.