The following is taken from the Natioinal Park Service Morning Report for March 12, 2010.
WASHINGTON OFFICE
Memorial Service For Slain USFS Office To Be Held Tomorrow
Chris Upton. USFS photo.
A memorial service for US Forest Service officer Chris Upton, 37, who was shot and killed last week during a routine patrol of a recreation site on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, will be held on Saturday.
The NPS will be represented at the ceremony by a group of protection rangers with marked vehicles.
Director Jarvis has authorized NPS employees to wear black mourning bands through the date of interment (tomorrow). They should be removed thereafter.
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