Restoring Sanity Event Critical Missing Person

The United States Park Police is seeking a critical missing person.

This person was last seen on the National Mall in the area of 7th Street at about 3:00 pm on October 30, 2010

The missing person is Gladys GERMAIN

Black Female

69 years old

Height 4’10” Weight unknown

She was last seen wearing a puffy black coat and a black baseball cap.

She speaks with what is described as a Caribbean accent, native of Haiti.

She resides in New York City and was in Washington, DC for the event on the National Mall.

She is considered CRITICAL MISSING as she has dementia.

Anyone with information as to her location is asked to contact the United States Park Police at the following numbers:

Dispatch – (202) 610-7505
Criminal Investigations – (202) 610-8730

At this time we do not have a photograph available.

Traffic Closures For Weekend Of 10/30/10-10/31/10

There are several large events scheduled for the weekend including the Marine Corps Marathon. These events will have a profound impact on traffic with many streets closed at different times.

Please consider these traffic closures when making plans to travel in downtown Washington, DC.

Police officers will be at many locations to assist with traffic.

Public transportation is highly recommended.

Traffic Closures for 10/30/10:

6:00 am until 4:00 pm Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street to 7th Street

6:00 am until 4:00 pm Madison Drive from 3rd Street to 7th Street

6:00 am until 4:00 pm 3rd Street between Independence Ave and Pennsylvania Ave

6:00 am until 4:00 pm 4th Street between Independence Ave and Pennsylvania Ave


Traffic closures for 10/31/10:

4:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Marshall Drive from N. Meade Street to Route 110

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. North Meade Street from Marshall Drive to Lynn Street.

4:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Route 110 from I66 to U.S. Highway 1

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Wilson Boulevard from North Nash Street to Route 110

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Lynn Street from North Meade Street to Lee Highway

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Fort Myer Drive from North Meade Street to Lee Highway

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. North Moore Street from Wilson Boulevard to Lee Highway

4:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 19th Street North from Lynn Street to North Nash Street

7:23 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. Lee Highway eastbound from Lynn to North Kirkwood
Street

7:30 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. Spout Run Parkway from Lee Highway to George Washington Memorial Parkway

7:30 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. George Washington Memorial Parkway from Spout Run to Key Bridge off ramp

7:33 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Francis Scott Key Bridge (all lanes)

7:35 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Canal Road NW from M Street NW to Reservoir Road NW

7:42 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Reservoir Road NW from MacArthur Blvd. NW to Canal Road NW

7:42 a.m. until 10:25 a.m. MacArthur Boulevard NW from Foxhall Road NW to Reservoir Road NW

7:45 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Foxhall Road NW from Canal Road NW to MacArthur Blvd. NW

7:47 a.m. until 10:36 a.m. M Street NW from Canal Road NW to Wisconsin Avenue NW

7:48 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. Wisconsin Avenue from M Street NW to K Street NW

7:49 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. K Street NW from Wisconsin Avenue NW to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW

7:50 a.m. until 10:50 a.m. Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW from K Street NW to Independence Avenue

7:53 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Ohio Drive SW at West Potomac Park from Independence Avenue SW around East Potomac Park to Maine Avenue SW

8:02 a.m. until 12:10 p.m. Maine Ave. SW from East Basin Drive to Independence Avenue SW

8:03 a.m. until 12:25 p.m. East Basin Drive from Maine Avenue to Ohio Drive

8:06 a.m. until 12:25 p.m. Independence Avenue SW from Maine Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW

8:10 a.m. until 12:25 p.m. Ohio Drive SW between Independence Avenue SW and Lincoln Circle

8:10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Lincoln Circle from Ohio Drive SW to 23rd Street NW

8:11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. 23rd Street NW from Lincoln Circle to Constitution Avenue NW

8:11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Constitution Avenue NW from 23rd Street NW to 15th Street NW

8:13 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. 15th Street NW/SW (Raoul Wallenberg Pl) from Constitution Avenue NW to Maine Ave. SW

8:13 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Madison Drive NW from 15th Street NW to 3rd Street NW

8:15 a.m. until 12:55 p.m. 3rd Street; Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Maryland Avenue SW

8:16 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. Pennsylvania Ave. NW from 3rd Street NW to East Capitol Circle

8:16 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. 1st Street; Pennsylvania NW to Maryland Avenue SW

8:17 a.m. until 12:52 p.m. Maryland Avenue SW from South Capitol Circle to 3rd Street

5:00 a.m. until 1:08 p.m. Jefferson Drive SW from 3rd Street SW to 14th Street SW

7:35 a.m. until 1:17 p.m. 14th Street SW from Jefferson Drive to northbound HOV lanes

7:35 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. HOV lanes from 14th Street SW to HOV ramp at South Eads Street

7:40 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. South Eads Street from South Rotary Road to Army Navy Drive

7:45 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Army Navy Drive from South Fern to 12th Street South

8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. 12th Street from Army Navy Drive to Crystal Drive

8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Crystal Drive from 12th Street to 23rd Street

8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. 15th Street from Crystal Drive to South Eads Street

8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. South Fern Street from Army Navy Drive to South Rotary Road

8:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. South Rotary Road from South Fern Street to Columbia Pike

8:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Columbia Pike from S. Rotary Road to Washington Blvd. on ramp

8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Washington Boulevard from Columbia Pike to Route 110 off ramp

4:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Route 110 ramp from Washington Boulevard to Route 110

Award From Anti-Defamation League

The United States Park Police is proud to be the recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's "Shield Award."

This award recognizes law enforcement professionals for their significant contributions of protecting people from hate groups, hate crimes, extremism, and terrorism.

The United States Park Police received two of these awards.

The first award was to the Force as a whole for its response to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting in June 2009.

The second award was to Detective Kevin Fornshill for his ongoing and long term investigations of hate crimes.

The United States Park Police was the first uniformed law enforcement agency on the scene of the terrorist assault on the museum. Our officers secured the scene, initiated the investigation, assisted in the building's evacuation, and handled the incident until the death of Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns turned this scene into a homicide to be handled by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Detective Kevin Fornshill has handled investigations into hate groups and individuals, provided training to our agency as well as many others concerning hate crimes, and is considered a subject matter expert on these crimes. His long term investigations and intelligence gathering has kept our community safer.

Other recipients of the ADL Shield Award are the Norfolk Police Department Criminal Intelligence Unit, the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Joint Terrorism Task Force CT-4, and Holocaust Memorial Museum Special Police Officers Jason McCuiston and Harry Weeks.

The most moving segment of this awards ceremony was the presentation of this award to Holocaust Memorial Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Johns. Officer Johns received this award posthumously, having been murdered in the line of duty. His mother and son received this award for him.

With several hundred people in attendance, the room was quiet as Officer Johns' mother spoke about her son. Most of us never met her son, but we all know of him and think of him.

Daring Hoist Rescue In Shenandoah National Park

The United States Park Police Aviation personnel made a daring hoist rescue in Shenandoah National Park.

Eagle 1 flew to Stoney Man Mountain on Friday October 8, 2010 at about 7:00 pm to assist National Park Service Rangers with a 66 year old male who had fallen about twenty feet down a cliff and had suffered head trauma. Sergeant Craig Davis piloted the craft with Sergeant David Hurley and Officer Brooke Robbins in the Rescue Technician positions. The NPS Rangers were with the patient at the cliff base.

When Eagle 1's staff located the rescue scene, they found that the sun had almost set and the winds at the cliff face were high and erratic. The NPS Rangers were requested to move the patient nearer the top of the cliff. After the Rangers repositioned the patient, the Eagle's staff hoisted him aboard the aircraft while being buffeted by strong winds.

The patient was flown to Fairfax Hospital where he was treated further.

These types of hoist rescues are difficult, however the United States Park Police trains with surrounding First Responder Units frequently so that they can perform these missions safely.

This mountain is 4011 feet high and located at 38.598 n/78.372 w.

Photo courtesy Ranger Scott Gray of Shenandoah National Park.