National park staff ordered not to divulge park deaths: Report
The Interior Department has directed National Park Service employees and other agency staff not to publicly confirm deaths or severe injuries in national parks, according to a report.An internal memo issued in December instructs Interior Department employees, including park…
- ▪The Interior Department has directed National Park Service employees and other agency staff not to publicly confirm deaths or severe injuries in national parks, according to a report.An internal memo issued in December instructs Interior De
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| Publication time | Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:59:34 +0000 |
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The Interior Department has directed National Park Service employees and other agency staff not to publicly confirm deaths or severe injuries in national parks, according to a report.An internal memo issued in December instructs Interior Department employees, including park staff and communications personnel, that they “shall not confirm a death” or disclose details about serious injuries, the Washington Post reported, in what would mark a significant shift from the agency’s long-standing practice of releasing information about fatal incidents.
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