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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, October 30, 2007 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS War in the Pacific NHP Update: Memorial Plate Thief Pleads Guilty In Court On October 29th, J.E. pled guilty in the District Court of Guam to stealing and then selling more than 30 bronze plates that bear the names of thousands of Chamorros and U.S. servicemen killed during World War II. J.E. pled guilty to charges of theft of government property, destruction of a veteran's memorial, and conspiracy to transport stolen goods to foreign commerce. Each of the charges carries with it a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, a $100 special assessment fee, and three year's probation, which, if violated, could result in an additional two years in prison. J.E. was arrested in July in connection with the theft of 34 bronze nameplates from the park's Asan Bay Overlook. An investigation was soon launched that involved both local and federal officials, including a law enforcement representative from the National Park Service. Governor Felix Camacho halted all outgoing shipments of scrap-metal containers until all the nameplates were recovered. J.E. is also facing charges in the Superior Court of Guam in connection with the same case. He will appear next week in the local court for a criminal trial on charges of theft by receiving stolen property with a special allegation of crime against the community. In federal court, J.E. will be sentenced on January 28th. [Stephanie Godlewski, Pacific Daily News] OTHER NEWS The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS: NPS/FLETC - The Service's honor guard represented the agency at two events this fall - the interment of the remains of a WWII pilot found in Yukon-Charley Rivers and a memorial service at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=5930" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=5930 Alaska Region - Alaska's regional director and an ambassador from Mongolia signed a statement of intent last Friday to pursue a sister park agreement between Denali and Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in western Mongolia. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=5931" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=5931 US Park Police - Captain Robert Claus retired from the United States Park Police on October 27th following more than 23 years of distinguished service. HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1727" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1727 * * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov, 570-686-3828). --- ### --- |