NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

INCIDENTS

United States Park Police

Motorcycle Officer Critically Injured In Crash

USPP motorcycle officer David Fowler was critically injured in a crash on Wednesday, March 2nd. Fowler was on patrol on northbound Interstate 395 near 7th Street Southwest in Washington when the motorcycle crash happened. Fowler sustained serious injuries to his heel, tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, and internal organs. A USPP helicopter medevaced him to the trauma center at MedStar/Washington Hospital Center. He is facing several rounds of surgery and a substantial recovery period. He and his family would enjoy notes from his National Park Service family. Please direct all notes to: Capt. Scott Fear, Fowler Family Liaison, 1100 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20024. Fowler's wife, K.S., is a United States Park Police officer in the horse mounted unit. She has been approved as a leave share recipient and will be spending a great deal of time helping Dave as he regains his mobility. She would genuinely appreciate any leave that her NPS family might be able to share. [Sergeant David Schlosser, Public Information Officer]

Grand Teton NP

Concession Employee Sentenced For Embezzlement

J.N.H., an employee of Signal Mountain Lodge, was found to have embezzled $17,714.72 during her shifts as a cashier between last May 27th and August 1st. On November 23rd, following the indictment, arrest, and transport back to the District of Wyoming, J.N.H. pled guilty to theft and embezzlement, in violation of 18 USC 661. On February 24th, she was sentenced to time served (164 days), three years supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $19,244.40. [NPS Investigative Service Branch]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

Fort McHenry NM&HS - On March 3rd, the 80th anniversary of the formal adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the country's national anthem, the NPS dedicated the park's new Visitor and Education Center.

US Park Police - Officers Charles Wilkins and James Materese were recognized at the United States Police Canine Association Region Three Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 5th. Photo.

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of Communications and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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