RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Tuesday, February 26, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-58 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Burglary Arrest
The marina store at Hite was burglarized late on the evening of
February 15th; about $165 worth of merchandise, including beer,
sunglasses and key chains, was taken. Entry to the
concession-operated store was gained by breaking out a window.
The building had no alarm system. On the morning of the 17th,
the subdistrict ranger at Hite located several items taken from
the store and identified three suspects in a local campground.
Since Hite is a remote, one-man station, a ranger was flown in
from Halls Crossing by park aircraft to assist in the case. At
noon, the rangers arrested T.D., 29, and D.K.,
23, both of Price, Utah, for forcible entry and burglary.
T.O., 29, also of Price, was cited for possession of
stolen property and released. T.D. and D.K. were
transported to the San Juan county jail in Monticello, where
they were turned over to sheriff's deputies for state
prosecution. [CompuServe message from Larry Clark, CR, GLCA,
2/21]
91-59 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Suicide
At about 8:30 a.m. on the 18th, L.S., 92, of Hall's
Crossing, Utah, committed suicide with a handgun in his trailer
residence. L.S., a retired Colorado rancher, had been
employed by the park concessioner from 1978 to 1986. He had
been in poor health during the past year, and had a living will
on file with local park medics. The park's medical control was
contacted and a decision was made not to make any efforts at
resuscitation. No note was found. [CompuServe message from
Larry Clark, CR, GLCA, 2/21]
91-60 - Gulf Islands (Mississippi/Florida) - Body Recovery
A park maintenance worker discovered the body of a man on the
beach near the Santa Rosa day-use facility west of Navarre Beach,
Florida, on the afternoon of February 21st. The victim was
later identified as R.S.L., 22, of Birmingham,
Alabama. Investigation revealed that R.S.L. had been a member of a
fishing party of two males and a female which had left Destin,
Florida, on a fishing trip on January 31st. The trio had been
in a 19-foot bass boat, and had headed out despite six to
eight-foot seas and warnings that the trip would be too dangerous.
The boat was found near the mouth of Mobile Bay on February 6th,
and the body of the female was found the next day near the boat.
The third member of the party is still missing. [CompuServe
message from Gene Phillips, CR, GUIS, 2/22]
MIDDLE EAST INCIDENT UPDATE
Many thanks to all of you who volunteered to assist in the
cleanup of oil spill in the Persian Gulf. The Department is
maintaining a list of all volunteers, but has not yet received a
request from the National Recovery Team for any further
assistance. We will advise you of developments as they occur.
Please advise us through your regional offices of all threats
received, permits issued for demonstrations, and demonstrations
or incidents that occur which are related to the war in the Gulf.
Call Major Schamp at FTS 268-4209 (202-208-4209).
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
OFFICE NOTES
1) The lead story in the March issue of National Geographic is
on Lechugilla Cave in Carlsbad Caverns. The cave was
"rediscovered" only a few years ago, and is now the third
largest and the deepest known cave in the United States. [Butch
Farabee, RAD/WASO]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: Dabney at climbing workshop in Denver, CO
(2/25-3/1).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Farabee at climbing
workshop in Denver, CO (2/25-3/1).
Branch of Fire: Erskine and Farrel in Yosemite (2/24-2/26); Clark
at national "Smokey" program meeting, Denver, CO (2/25-2/26); Norum
meeting with prairie parks research task group at Wind Cave (2/25-2/28).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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