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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, January 26, 2015 INCIDENTS Crater Lake NP Man Who Assaulted Rangers Sentenced To Jail Term Rangers responded to the Mazama concession dorm last September 23rd regarding an employee who had been terminated for repeated alcohol problems among other issues. The rangers and the concession's general manager contacted the man, J.S., 47, at his dorm room and warned him that he could remain on the premises until the next day, provided he stayed in his room. Approximately ten minutes later, the rangers saw the man in the parking lot, staggering around and being very loud, and attempted to arrest him. As they were trying to handcuff him, he struck one ranger in the face and shoved another into a patrol car. When a third ranger arrived on scene, J.S. attempted to kick him as he was being placed into leg restraints. J.S. was finally controlled and transported to jail, but during the transport he attempted several times to break out the side window of the patrol vehicle, continued to scream profanities, and threatened to kill the rangers and their families. Later, after being released from custody after an initial court appearance, J.S. failed to appear for a second court appearance. He was tracked by rangers to a resort outside Page, Arizona, where he had taken a job as a chef. He was subsequently arrested by Glen Canyon rangers and Coconino County Sheriff's Office deputies on a federal warrant and turned over to the U.S. Marshal Service. On January 13th, J.S. appeared for sentencing in U.S. District Court in Medford, Oregon, where he had previously entered a guilty plea to a charge of resisting and impeding federal officers (18 USC 111). J.S. was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Following his release, he will remain on three years of supervised probation. He was also ordered to pay one of the rangers restitution for the sunglasses that were destroyed when the ranger was struck in the face. Click on the link below for a news story with additional information. HYPERLINK "http://federalsoup.com/articles/2015/01/22/chef-cooks-up-trouble-with-federal-officers.aspx" http://federalsoup.com/articles/2015/01/22/chef-cooks-up-trouble-with-federal-officers.aspx [Curt R. Dimmick, Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers): Rocky Mountain NP - On January 26, 1915, one hundred years ago today, President Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation creating Rocky Mountain National Park. A series of events between now and this coming September will mark the centennial. Redwood N&SP - On January 6th, 18 students from the tsunami-devastated city of Rikuzentakata, Japan, visited the park. The students joined rangers and others in an exploration of the meanings of vulnerability, survival, resilience, hope, and friendship. Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the Service. This report covers activities in Congress through January 23rd. Harpers Ferry Center - Jerry Bock, Harpers Ferry Center's comptroller, retired on January 24th. His 25 year federal career included six years with the National Park Service. To see the full text of these stories, readers should go to one or the other of the following sites: NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index Non-NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/ The Morning Report is produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov). --- ### --- |