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After working for the National Park Service for more than 32 years, Port Clinton native Lisa Slobodzian has returned home and was recently appointed to the vacant Ward Two seat on Port Clinton City Council. She was sworn in by Mayor Mike Snider.
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
After a 32-year career with the National Park Service’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Port Clinton native Lisa Slobodzian, 55, has decided she isn’t ready for full retirement just yet.
A member of the Port Clinton High School’s Class of 1983, Slobodzian recently accepted an appointment by the Ottawa County Republican Party to fill the vacant Ward Two term on Port Clinton City Council. She replaces Brian Hild, who resigned on Monday, Dec. 7, after deciding to move his family out of Ward Two.
US Park Service says New Mexico tasing case is under review
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 29, 2020 at 2:58 pm EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The National Park Service is reviewing a case in which a visitor was tased by a park ranger at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, officials said.
Darrell House was stopped Sunday by the ranger for walking in a closed area off trail in violation of park regulations. Video taken by House shows the ranger asking for his identification. House declines, insisting he hadn’t done anything wrong.
The ranger told House he was refusing a lawful order and that he would have to be detained until he could be identified.
U.S. Park Service says New Mexico tasing case is under review
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ALBUQUERQUE – The National Park Service is reviewing a case in which a visitor was tased by a park ranger at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, officials said.
Darrell House was stopped Sunday by the ranger for walking in a closed area off trail in violation of park regulations. Video taken by House shows the ranger asking for his identification. House declines, insisting he hadn’t done anything wrong.
Video posted by House on social media then shows the ranger tasing House while he screams for help and rolls on the ground. The ranger repeatedly asks for him to put his hands behind his back as House raises his hands and at times folds them in front of his chest while still calling for help.
House, who said he was unarmed, eventually sits down as another ranger arrives and places him in handcuffs.
House was cited for interfering with agency functions, concealing his identity and being off trail, KOB-TV reported. House did not return messages from The Associated Press.
From The Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY St. Clair County Sheriff Billy J. Murray recently graduated from the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has collaborated with the National Sheriff’s Association to hold the academy in Glynco, Ga.
According to an announcement from the sheriff’s office, law enforcement executives from various law enforcement agencies from across the United States gathered together to explore contemporary issues impacting homeland security, leadership, and other issues impacting the law enforcement profession.
“The partnership between the National Sheriff’s Association, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Law enforcement Center in Glynco, Georgia offers a first class leadership academy,“ said Murray in a statement.