NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Thursday, May 19, 2011

INCIDENTS

Great Smoky Mountains NP

Search In Progress For Missing Man

Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have begun a search for a North Carolina man who was reported missing on April 27th. Searchers are also asking that anybody who may have seen C.L.C., 45, during the last three weeks, whether in the park or elsewhere, contact the park. C.L.C. was reported missing to the Cary Police Department on April 27th. They then issued a missing person report, but it wasn't sent to the park because family members had no reason to suspect that he would go there. The park learned that C.L.C. was missing when they checked the license plate of C.L.C.'s 2009 Audi, which may have been parked at Newfound Gap Parking area for weeks. The popular Appalachian Trail crosses the park at Newfound Gap, so it's common for vehicles to be left there for weeks at a time. Rangers are mounting a search radiating out from Newfound Gap along the Appalachian Trail and connecting trails. They are looking for clues of somebody having gotten off the trail and are checking the logs at the shelters for any entries related to C.L.C. C.L.C. reportedly had been despondent and a handgun he owned could not be found at his residence, so there are concerns that he may have planned to take his life. C.L.C. is 45 years old, white, 5'10” tall and weighs 230 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and a fair complexion. Anyone who may have seen him is asked to call Great Smoky Mountains National Park at 865-436-1230. NOTE: The online InsideNPS and NPS Digest versions of the story include a photo of C.L.C.. [Bob Miller, Public Affairs Officer]

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/):

Cape Cod NS - A celebration of Wampanoag culture was held at the park on May 14th as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. During the event, park and tribal officials dedicated new visitor center exhibits, Wampanoag artists demonstrated crafts, and the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers presented an interactive dance program.

Occupational Safety and Health Program - The FY 2010 National Park Service Accident Analysis Report has been released and is now available online.

Comptroller's Office - The NPS Scorecard is now available for FY 2010. The data can be accessed from the Scorecard website -- a link is provided.

Denali NP&P - Pete Armington, chief ranger at Denali National Park and Preserve, will retire from the National Park Service on May 31st. Photo.

Pacific West Region - Paul Gleeson, Olympic National Park's chief of cultural resources, has received a career achievement award from the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. 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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