Local Parks To Welcome Park Rangers Commissioned As Law Enforcement Officers |
Local Government |
By Administrator |
Wednesday, 17 September 2014 07:51 |
RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - With the official ceremonies commissioning them as law enforcement officers complete, eight park rangers are heading to their work assignments across North Carolina.
The officers completed a 17-week training course and are now Special Peace Officers, the final step as fully installed park ranger.
“It requires a lot of dedication and training for our candidates to earn the right to wear the campaign-style hat of a state park ranger,” said Mike Murphy, state parks director in a news release. “These men and women are true multi-specialists who are frequently asked to assume many roles during a day at work from finding a lost hiker to giving an interpretive program to dealing with violations of state law.”
Park rangers are also trained in medical first response, search-and-rescue, wildfire suppression, natural resource management, interpretive skills and environmental education.
The rangers who received commissions are:
-- Patrick Joseph Amico at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
-- Alyssa Christine Taylor at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
-- Kimberly Jean Abramowski at Falls Lake State Recreation Area
-- Malcolm Scott Davis at Falls Lake State Recreation Area
-- Nicholas Paul Dioguardi at William B. Umstead State Park
-- Amy Renee Shepherd at Lake Norman State Park
-- Chelsea Elizabeth Fowler Arey at Falls Lake State Recreation Area
-- Katherine Lynne Sanford at Dismal Swamp State Park
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 07:52 |