NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
INCIDENTS
Canyonlands NP
Search Continues For Man Who Shot State Ranger
The manhunt for the suspect in the shooting of a Utah state ranger continued yesterday, but no sign of him was found. Scores of searchers are looking for 40-year-old L.A. for the wounding of 34-year-old Dead Horse State Park ranger Brody Young, who is currently in critical but stable condition in a hospital in Grand Junction. L.A. is also believed to be injured. Authorities plan to continue the search Tuesday in the same area they've been in. They believe L.A. is likely still alive and is still in the area. So far, ten NPS employees have been involved in direct support of the search, while another five have been employed to assist with backfill or other logistical needs. Here's a summary of how the NPS has been assisting to date: On Friday, seven rangers joined in the search, providing perimeter security and planning and logistical support. On Saturday, rangers utilizing park boats began inserting tactical teams into areas of high probability along the Colorado River; meanwhile, other Arches and Canyonlands rangers continued to provide perimeter security and planning and logistical support. On Sunday and Monday, rangers provided river operations support, perimeter security, and, again, planning and logistical support. An NPS SET team has been requested for coming days. For additional details, click on the link below to a current KSL News story. [KSL News report; Mike Hill, Staff Ranger]
HYPERLINK "http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13369368" http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13369368
Blue Ridge Parkway
One Killed, Two Injured In Head-on Collision
On Wednesday, November 17th, a northbound vehicle crossed over the parkway's center line and collided head-on into a southbound vehicle near Milepost 387. The operator of the former and the operator and passenger in the latter were all injured and taken to Mission Hospital. The driver of the southbound vehicle - C.F.S., 83, of Asheville, North Carolina - succumbed to his injuries later that evening. Charges are pending. [Tim Francis, Pisgah District 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/):
North Cascades NP - Fifty diverse high school and college students took another step along the path toward building on their previous experiences in the North Cascades ecosystem at a youth conference hosted by North Cascades Institute, the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.
Director's Office - Director Jarvis has extended his thanks to employees for their idealism and service in a holiday message to all.
Intermountain Region - Leonard F. Dems, the fire and aviation officer for Intermountain Region, has announced his retirement, effective December 3rd. He has over 30 years of service in NPS.
Intermountain Region - Dennis L. Carruth, currently the superintendent of Aztec Ruins NM, has been named superintendent of Pecos NHP. Photo.
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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. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).
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