BLM Names National Law Enforcement Ranger of the Year

Contact: Larry Shackelford, 801-539-4084

Salt Lake City, Utah—January 13, 2009—The BLM is pleased to announce the National Law Enforcement Ranger of the Year for 2008. Tyler Fouss, of the BLM, Moab field office, in Utah, has been selected as the Ranger of the year, based on his commitment to the training of fellow officers and protection of visitors, as well as his continued dedication of resources on public land.

In 2008, Ranger Fouss personally trained eight new BLM Law Enforcement Rangers. Fouss passes his knowledge, skill and the Bureau’s mission on to those new Rangers. 

“We’re very pleased to see Tyler get this award, he’s not only an outstanding Ranger in Utah, but his service to the Field Training Evaluation Program has been outstanding and commendable,” said Larry Shackelford, Special Agent in Charge, for BLM-Utah.

Ranger Fouss travels to other field offices with Rangers he is training to oversee and complete the field training program. Fouss has assisted the Grand Junction and Montrose field offices in Colorado, and the Taos field office in New Mexico.

Fouss has built a strong working relationship with the local Sherriff’s office in the Moab area, assisting in numerous search and rescue operations over the years.