Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (MT,WY)
Rangers Assist In Search For Murderer
A triple homicide occurred outside the park in the town of Lodge
Grass on the Crow Tribal Reservation on the afternoon of October 4th.
Rangers were soon notified that the suspect, S.C., had been
seen on Good Luck Road, travelling towards the Fort Smith area, where
park headquarters is located. S.C. was believed to be armed with a
handgun and possible a high-powered rifle. Fort Smith Elementary School,
located in Government Camp, was immediately put on lockdown and rangers
responded to assist with the search for S.C.. Rangers met with Bureau
of Indian Affairs police and US marshals to coordinate a hasty search of
all surrounding roads and river access areas, as well as the town of
Fort Smith. During the search for S.C., it was learned the
victims were family members of a Bighorn Canyon NPS employee. The park
is providing assistance to the employee.
[Submitted by Kevin
Tillman, Chief Ranger]
Blue Ridge Parkway
Three Arrested For Ginseng Poaching
On the afternoon of September 29th, rangers saw a suspicious vehicle
and three individuals in an area known for ginseng poaching. As
the rangers approached, they began throwing items into the woods and
into their vehicle. Upon investigation, the rangers found that the trio
had collectively dug up 350 ginseng roots. All three were arrested and
taken before the federal magistrate, with a pending court date in
December. One of them had been arrested two years previously by one of
the same rangers for the same offense. One of the others is presently on
probation and also had outstanding warrants on him. The third, although
not wanted, also had a criminal history.
[Submitted by Tim Francis,
District Ranger]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (CA)
GL-0025-09 Protection Ranger (Lateral)
Dates: 10/06/2011 - 10/20/2011
Golden Gate NRA has an opening for GL-9 protection ranger (lateral). The EOD date will be after January and the duty station will be Fort Baker.
The 75,000-acre park is located in three counties and offers diverse recreational opportunities for the visiting public. The park also manages Muir Woods NM, Fort Point NHS and Alcatraz Island. All of these sites are heavily visited year-round. The park is surrounded by urban and suburban communities; it is a complex working environment with changing priorities. San Francisco County is high cost of living area.
This is a drug testing designated position. The selected candidate must successfully pass a drug test before an EOD date can be set. She/he must also have a current law enforcement medical examination before entering on duty.
Applicants must have current national registry EMT certification.
If you're interested, please submit the following:
- An OF-612, SF-171 or equivalent resume.
- A copy of your Type I commission
- A copy of your current national registry EMT certification
- A copy of your current or latest performance appraisal.
- A current SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting permanent competitive civil service status.
Applications received without all required documentation (as stated above) may lose consideration.
Email your applications to shanti_quintero@nps.gov or mail your application t Shanti Quintero, Human Resources Specialist, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, Bldg. 201, San Francisco, CA 94123. Materials submitted must be postmarked on or before October 20th to be considered. For further information, please contact Marybeth G. McFarland, operations supervisor, at 415-331-3926 or Marybeth_mcfarland@nps.gov.
[Submitted by Shanti Quintero, shanti_quintero@nps.gov, 415-561-4774]
NPS serious incident submission standards can be found at the following web site:
http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custompages.cfm?prg=45&id;=8728&lv;=2&pgid;=3504
All reports should now be submitted via this automated system.