Tim,

That hits close to home. I was in federal service as an archaeologist for
ten years, starting in 1988; first with the USFS then BLM. One of our FS
biologists was shot while doing a survey (injured but not killed). I was
also on the BLM crew that did the archaeological survey for the Ward Valley
Nuclear Waste Dump, and we had to be accompanied by law reinforcement at
all times because of the armed protesters that constantly harassed us. Back
in my home district, I eventually stopped wearing my field uniform and
always took the magnets off my truck when surveying because I was nearly
always alone.

My deepest sympathies as well,

Linda

Linda Hylkema, RPA
Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | Ricard Observatory | 500 El Camino
Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Timothy Scarlett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I sadly report the murder of USFS archaeologist Michael Kyte, recently
> retired from Carson National Forest. He was shot last night at his home by
> a gunman that then stole his truck. The details of the situation are still
> unclear, but the suspect shot and killed five people during the evening,
> including some family members.
>
> My deepest sympathies to his colleagues and family.
>
> While there is indication whether Michael’s murder was random violence,
> family related, or an act of political terrorism, I also wanted to tell my
> colleagues in the federal service that I value your contribution to our
> community. Many of those I know in federal service in the west have felt
> ill at ease because of political vitriol directed at them for doing their
> jobs. Given the armed occupation of federal lands, this made things worse.
> I cannot express the depth of my anger that you should be make to feel that
> way by people in twenty-first century modern American society. There is no
> excuse for this.
>
> With my deepest sympathy,
> Tim Scarlett
>
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