50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

August was a busy month for the U.S. Park Police assigned to the Washington D.C. area, we had two special events - the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington which was on Saturday August 24 and the 50th anniversary "Let Freedom Ring" Commemoration and Call to Action which was 4 days later on August 28. Extremely large crowds attended each event. On Saturday August 24 the weather was anything but typical for late August in Washington D.C., it was sunny, low 80s , low humidity, and absolutely beautiful! August 28 brought back reality, cloudy, 90, high humidity and on and off showers. The heat was a factor for each event. There were numerous medical calls for heat related illnesses, luckily none too serious.

Both events had entertainment, VIP speakers, celebrities and politicians. The 50th anniversary "Let Freedom Ring" event also, had President Obama and two former Presidents Carter and Clinton participate as well as the King Family and other civil rights representatives. Needless to say security was extremely tight and the U.S. Park Police officers worked long hours, not only on the day of the events, but also the days leading up to the events. The men and women of the U.S. Park police performed their duties tirelessly and with the utmost professionalism, and for those two days were able to witness history in the making.

These events could not have been successfully implemented if it were not for collaborative efforts of the NPS personal, Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, United States Secret Service, and the D.C. National Guard along with other state and local agencies that assisted.

These events are a piece of history and is another proud moment for the U.S. Park Police!

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United States Park Police Seeking Information

The United States Park Police Criminal Investigations Branch is seeking information regarding the individuals in the above photograph. On Saturday, January 19, 2013 at approximately 1000 hours, the victim in this case parked in the north parking lot of Carderock Park. The victim later noticed that her purse was missing from the vehicle. There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the vehicle, and no latent fingerprints were recovered. Credit cards and personal checks were taken from the vehicle. The checks were cashed at a drive through teller, Capital One Bank Minstrel Crossing, located in Columbia, Maryland. The photo above was captured at that bank location in Columbia, Maryland. The subjects shown in this photograph, a white male in the driver’s seat, and a white female in the passenger seat, are wanted for questioning regarding the theft from auto, uttering, and identity theft.


If anyone comes in contact with the individual in this photograph, or if anyone recognizes the individual in the above photograph, please document the contact thoroughly and identify the subject, and reference USPP Case #13-00028, and please contact Detective Monique Pettett 202-610-8739 or the USPP Tip Line at 202-610-8737.