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 the ammunition company.  The ranger received three stitches in his thumb but is otherwise fine.

The ammunition is Winchester Ranger RA9T 9mm 147 grain T-series, lot number 30EG81. The lot number is ink-stamped on the inside of the right tuck flap on 20-round boxes, and ink stamped on the end of the cardboard cases.

Please check the ammunition in your park and inform Jill Kinney, firearms program manager, if you find ammunition with this lot number. She can be reached at 912-261-3762.
[Submitted by Jill R. Kinney, Firearms Program Manager/Armorer]

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George

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George Durkee

Acting President, Ranger Lodge, FOP

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of those that have helped the United States Park Ranger Lodge of the FOP become what it is in 2011.

In 2012 the United States Park Ranger Lodge will be looking for new leaders to direct its continuing mission of to protect and advance the professional needs of commissioned law enforcement rangers while providing the camaraderie and social support system for which the FOP was created.

We have come a long way, but there is more work ahead as members encounter new challenges with professionalizing the ranks of United States Law Enforcement Park Rangers. As the leaders of our government change, so too must we change to keep new and vigorous ideals moving forward.

I have seen many thing happen since I became involved with lodge back in the early days.  I can still remember going to Washington D.C. to testify and fight for collective bargaining efforts.  Supporting those who battled with 6c fights and efforts to reclaim lost retirement benefits with ranger careers.

I would like to thank each and everyone of you who helped us along the way to grow as a fraternal organization. You know who you are, and you all are very deserving for the time and effort you put into the lodge. I thank you for those efforts.

I will look on in anticipation to see how the lodge grows and meets these new challenges.  I wish all my brothers and sisters across the country and safe and happy new year in 2012.   2011 was not kind to law enforcement officers as we had more fatalities than in 2010.   Let’s all make an extra effort to be very vigilant and do the things that will keep us safe!

Duane Buck

The memo can be viewed at http://rangerfop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/049930-signed.pdf

Sgt. Marchese is producing a feature documentary on the rapidly growing line-of-duty death rate among US law
enforcement. The victims of these murders are lucky to get so much as a headline before fading into obscurity. Our project aims to give these victims, their families and their partners a voice, and a place in history. We will be
traveling to agencies across the US to tell these stories and we need help to do it.

www.fallenproject.com/

Law Enforcement in Yosemite

If you are a current member of the United States Park Ranger Lodge and have an interest in leading the lodge in 2012, you can contact acting Lodge President Duane Buck for more information.