From the Morning Report 5/10/2012: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (VA) Chief Ranger’s Daughter Killed In Accident Samantha Rae “Sam” Kelly, 17, daughter of Keith Kelly, the park’s chief ranger, passed away Sunday, May 6th, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident. She was returning from her high school prom when [...]
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FAMILY March 12, 2012 I, Johnny Sims, a retired United States Park Ranger, submit this appeal on behalf of my friend, retired Park Ranger, Arthur (Tobie) Jackson. Tobie was hospitalized in July 2011and underwent a hi-femoral bypass. He was readmitted in November due to complications from the [...]
From the Morning Report 4/5/2012 Acadia National Park (ME) Park Employee Seriously Injured In Accident Lynne Dominy, the park’s chief of interpretation, was en route to a meeting at the Schoodic Education and Research Center on the morning of Saturday, March 31st, when her vehicle was hit by an oncoming car that had crossed the [...]
From the VA Lodge. The instructions are at: The Application is here. The Guidelines are here. Past President John Waterman writes: “The last three years we have been able to get one and sometimes two scholarships for our members” so it’s worth signing up! Presidents, Secretaries, Directors. This is the last call for Scholarships. Deadline [...]
From the Virginia Lodge: Please keep President Marty Williams of the Virginia State Lodge and also his wife Kathy in your thoughts and prayers. Marty is currently in the hospital undergoing tests for several health issues. He has been in the hospital for a week. He is in good spirits but is very ill. He [...]
A few teensy errors (M-14?? Really?) but overall not a bad article. The writer had contacted the Lodge to see if we still did our “Top 10 Most Dangerous Parks” list. We’d stopped some years ago because: 1) It’s dangerous for rangers in ALL parks and 2) We weren’t getting enough response from members to [...]
NPS Law Enforcement Training Center Ammunition Malfunction Notice Issued During firearms training at a park on February 8th, a round malfunctioned, resulting in a fragment of the bullet embedding itself in the thumb of the ranger next to the shooter. The cause of the round fragmenting is uncertain but the incident has been reported to [...]
This was just printed in the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017179033_guest08barcott.html George
When tragedy like the shooting of any officer occurs, there is always concern. When a National Park Ranger law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty, there is more focus on what we actually do. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017147696_parkpatrol03m.html
This is now being reported on several news stations: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57350970/body-found-believed-that-of-mt-rainier-gunman/ George Durkee Acting President, Ranger Lodge, FOP