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2019 HIGHLIGHTS of the INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BRANCH MESSAGE from HUNTER BAILEY Chief of the NPS Investigative Services Branch HIGHLIGHTS OF 2 19 the yearly magazine of the NPS Investigative Services Branch Investigative Services Branch National Park Service Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Services US Department of the Interior The Investigative Services Branch of the National Park Service provides critical investigative and other law enforcement support to a wide range of customers. MISSION: The immediate and long-term VISION: Provide the highest-quality protection of park resources, visitors, investigative and law enforcement assets, employees, and residents. support to parks, regions, and other We accomplish this through detection, stakeholders. investigation, apprehension, and successful prosecution of persons who VALUES: Honesty. Integrity. violate laws of the United States of Respect. Service. America while within, or while affecting, the National Park System. Investigative Services Branch National Park Service Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Services US Department of the Interior • PACIFIC FIELD OFFICE ★ WA, OR, ID, CA, NV, HI, GU, • NORTH CENTRAL FIELD OFFICE AS, and MP AK, MT, WY, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, AR, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH ★ • • ★ •• • ★ SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICE ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICE • UT, AZ, NM, TX, and OK ME, NH, RI, VT, MA, CT, NY, ★ PA, WV, VA, MD, DC, KY, DE, NJ, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, LA, FL, PR, and VI ★ ISB Supervisory Office staffed by an ASAC and Special Agent(s) • ISB Resident Office staffed by Special Agent(s) • Headquarters Not shown: Guam (GU), American Samoa (AS), Northern Mariana Islands (MP), Puerto Rico (PR), US Virgin Islands (VI). In This Edition The Year at a Glance From the Field 3 Map of ISB Field Offices 9 What We Do 6 Message from the Chief 12 Pacific Field Office 8 Message from the SAC 18 North Central Field Office 10 Awards & Recognitions 24 Southwest Field Office 38 Statistics 30 Atlantic Field Office � www.nps.gov/ISB @InvestigativeServicesNPS @SpecialAgent_NPS @SpecialAgentNPS Features and Extras Behind the Scenes 20 - Felony Lacey Act 36 - The Dynamics of Violations in Noatak Intelligence Analysis National Preserve 37 - Leveraging 28 - DOI Border Surge: Computer Forensics Interagency Operations 39 - Reaching Out: 29 - IPC Training: Fighting Your Portals to ISB Crimes Against Children Highlights of the NPS Investigative Services Branch is produced in-house and meets federal IT Accessibility standards (Section 508-compliance). Questions and comments are welcome. Contact Us: NPS Investigative Services Branch 1849 C St NW, Mailstop 2555 Washington, DC 20240 Business Line: 202-379-4761 A bristlecone pine and starscape in Great Basin National Park. NPS photo. Cover: a Special Agent of the NPS Investigative Services Branch and a US Park Ranger apprehend a suspect. NPS photo. Inside Cover: a Special Agent in the field. NPS photo by H Voster. All maps created by Brandon Lemire (NPS). MESSAGE FROM HUNTER BAILEY Chief of the NPS Investigative Services Branch Dear Family, Partners, and Friends of the National Park Service: It is an honor and privilege for the team of the Investigative Services Branch (ISB) to serve you. Our core mission is the “long-term protection of park resources, visitors, assets, employees and residents. We accomplish this through the detection, investigation, apprehension, and successful prosecution of persons who violate the laws of the United States of America while within, or while affecting the National Park System.” Each and every day our Special Agents, Intelligence Analyst, and support staff work tirelessly in support of this mission — and in doing so ensure Chief Hunter Bailey. NPS photo. that violators are held accountable, victims are heard and served, and park resources are protected for future generations. ISB Special Agents carry out a wide range of investigative and It would be impossible to capture every success story or law enforcement activities for significant case that came to fruition in 2019, but this annual parks and regional offices across report is designed to showcase some of the spectacular the National Park System. work this group of dedicated professionals has achieved As our Special Agents investigate over the past year. complex, sensitive, and/or long- Before I begin to highlight some of the accomplishments term cases of all types of crimes, from 2019, I want to take an opportunity to recognize the we work closely with US Park Rangers in the field every day. strong work of outgoing Chief of ISB, Russell Roy, Jr. Investigations include crimes of Chief Roy dedicated over 22 years of service to ISB as a violence, major property crimes, Special Agent, an Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and fraud, embezzlement, major finally as the Chief from 2014 - 2019. Through his resource violations, drug dedication and leadership, Chief Roy greatly improved and cultivation, and other incidents. advanced the ISB Program and many of the achievements We are available year-round and we see in place today are the result of his vision. We extend around the clock, and we typically our sincere thanks and gratitude to Chief Roy for his cover the costs associated with tremendous accomplishments and we wish him the very deployment of assets. best as he enjoys retirement with family and friends. 6 | 2019 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BRANCH MESSAGE FROM HUNTER BAILEY Chief of the NPS Investigative Services Branch 2019 was an extremely successful year for ISB and many of the great achievements are related to the tremendous case work that are outlined in the subsequent pages of this annual report. These types of complex criminal investigations require an enormous amount of dedication, planning, skill, patience, and perseverance to see them through to their logical conclusion. Each Assistant Special Agent in Charge has selected several noteworthy cases from their Field Office to expound upon. It is our hope that these case summaries will provide the reader with a glimpse of the remarkable work that has occurred as well as the importance of this work to the National Park Service. In addition to successful cases, we made several It is indeed an honor, and at the same time major programmatic advancements during humbling, to have been selected to lead ISB 2019. This extraordinary work would not have and its incredible workforce. My goal as the been possible without ISB’s extremely talented new leader of the organization is to continue to workforce. Although we lose agents to build upon a strong foundation of success and retirement from time to time, it was with great explore additional ways to advance the pleasure that in 2019 we welcomed two new program given its distinct niche which uniquely members to the ISB Team. They came to us in supports the mission of the National Park the fall and brought significant experience from Service. other investigative programs across the federal We are excited about a successful year and the government. We look forward to the unique journey ahead. We are extremely grateful and skills and contributions they will bring to our enthusiastic to have you as partners in this portfolio as well as the additional capacity they journey alongside us. will add. We look forward to continuing to carry out We also want to take an opportunity to professional investigations while serving with recognize and thank the National Park Rangers honor, integrity, and respect. who participated in the ISB Detailer Program in 2019. This program has been and will continue Sincerely, to be critical to ISB’s success. These rangers assisted tremendously during their assignments Hunter Bailey and we extend our thanks to them for a job well Chief, NPS Investigative Services Branch done. A bald eagle in Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. NPS photo by G Dietzman. 2019 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BRANCH | 7 MESSAGE FROM CHRISTOPHER SMITH Special Agent in Charge of the NPS Investigative Services Branch The women and men of the Investigative Services Branch work tirelessly to ensure that justice is done and victims are heard by conducting and supporting criminal investigations into the most serious offenses committed within the National Park Service system. This team, comprised of Special Agents and personnel in intelligence and support functions, is spread across the United States. They often work alone or in small teams, and generally avoid attention and accolades. The investigative eexamples you will find in these subsequent pages are a mere sample of the work these dedicated professionals accomplished in 2019. SAC Christopher Smith. NPS photo. This past year ISB closed another chapter in its history with the retirement of Chief RRussell Roy. Chief Roy worked from a field agent position up to the Chief of ISB and was with ISB when the program was created. He was an institution within this program; he understood the inner workings of the Washington Support Office (WASO), allowing him to solve problems that seemed monumental to others. His humility, kindness, and leadership will be greagreatly missed. I would like to take a moment to thank Acting Visitor and Resource Protection Associate Director Louis Rowe and Acting Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Services Chief John Leonard. Together they ensured an effective and efficient transition occurred for ISB’ISB’s Chief in 2019. Both AD Rowe and Chief Leonard solicited input from the ISB Leadership Team and acted quickly to select Hunter Bailey as the program’s next Chief. Chief Bailey was unanimously supported by the ISB Leadership Team and he was able to transition smoothly into his new role. In addition to filling the Chief position, ISB hired two new Special Agents in 2019. TThis not only secured critical skillsets that will serve the agency well; it also marked a significant milestone in that every approved Special Agent position on the ISB organizational chart is filled — one of the few times in rrecent memory for this to occur. We welcome them to the NPS Investigative Services Branch.
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