NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Friday, July 18, 2008
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INCIDENTS
Golden Gate NRA
Man Arrested For Attempted Rape Of Hiker
A hiker contacted park dispatch on Monday afternoon to report that she'd been assaulted by a man on the Oakwood Valley trail. She said that she'd seen him earlier on the trail, that he'd grabbed her from behind and dragged her into the brush, and that she'd fought him off and called for help. Rangers, Park Police officers and Marin County deputies responded and set up a containment area. Supervisory ranger Kurt Veeck drove his patrol car along a fire road close to the main trail and spotted the man, identified as 21-year-old S.V.I. Veeck detained him until ranger Annie Leone could arrive on scene with the woman. She positively identified S.V.I. as her attacker. S.V.I. was placed under arrest and taken to the Marin County Sheriff's Office substation, where he was interviewed by Leone and a Marin County detective. After a two-and-half-hour interview, S.V.I. confessed to the assault with the intent to commit rape. Bail has been set at $2,000,000. Additional charges are also pending. The incident is being jointly investigated by Golden Gate rangers and the Marin County Sheriff's Office. [Kim Coast, Operations Supervisor]
Mount Rushmore NM
Woman Rescued From Face Of Monument
On July 16th, a park guest who had just descended from the monument's face slipped on lose pine needles and rocks and tumbled a short distance, breaking her leg in two places. Rangers, other park employees and members of the park's technical rope team responded. The woman was stabilized and taken down the mountain without incident. She was part of a group being lead by an employee that was descending down the mountain after visiting the top of the sculpture. After being successfully rescued from Mount Rushmore, she was transported by ambulance to the Rapid City Regional Hospital, where she was released pending surgery in Denver. [Mark Gorman, Acting Chief Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
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Please note that both publications carry a combined NIFC/NPS fire report. That is generally posted around 8 a.m. Eastern.
Among the stories in today's edition are the following:
Superintendents Summit - Leaders in collaboration and partnerships advised superintendents to use the Centennial Challenge as a trigger to change the way their parks do business and improve their methods in building capacity at the summit yesterday.
Superintendents Summit - Director Bomar and members of the NLC closed the Superintendents Summit yesterday with a presentation on this generation's legacy to future generations of NPS leaders.
Office of International Affairs - The State Department has published a magazine focusing on America's national parks, the NPS, and the significance of the system to both Americans and the world.
Training Calendar - A listing of upcoming training courses offered by both the National Park Service and its partners across the nation. Today's additions include a training session on the art of facilitation in Colorado in August and a course on visual resource management in MWRO in September.
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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).
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