NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Thursday, February 23, 2012

INCIDENTS

Colonial NHP

Suicide Victim Found On James River Shoreline

On Saturday, February 18th, rangers investigated a report of a dead man on the beach along the Colonial Parkway. Park visitors reported that the body was on the James River shoreline less than one mile from the Archer's Hope parking area. Rangers and James City County PD officers identified the victim as a 22-year-old Newport News man. He had a gunshot wound to the chest, which on the scene observations and the preliminary investigation indicate was self-inflicted. The handgun was found on his chest, with one shell casing was located next to the body. Rangers and officers will be conducting an investigation. [Kenneth Doak, Assistant Chief Ranger]

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/):

Lincoln Boyhood NM - On Sunday, February 19th, Lincoln Boyhood launched a year of 50th anniversary celebrations with a special Lincoln Day event. The park was signed into law by President Kennedy on February 19, 1962.

Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services - The production version of the Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS) is now up and running.

Park Facility Management Division - The January/February issue of PFMD Update, the division's newsletter, is now available online. A link is provided.

Mount Rainier NP - Ranger Eric Anderson, spouse of Ranger Margaret Anderson, who was killed by an assailant on New Year's Day, has sent along a thank you note to all those who have supported and continue to support him and his family.

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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources 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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