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EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. Death Valley National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior CA Highway 190 PO Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 phone 760.786.3200 fax 760.786.3246 Death Valley National Park News Release Release Date: April 20, 2020 Contact: Abby Wines, [email protected] Vandal Identified Himself and Apologized DEATH VALLEY, CA – A man has confessed to marking multiple sites in Death Valley National Park with graffiti. Charges are pending. Graffiti that included “Steve & Lacy” was found on rocks, a well, and historic structures in Echo Canyon, Butte Valley, Homestake Dry Camp, and Crankshaft Junction. Defacing any part of the national park degrades the experience of other visitors. Park rangers had some leads pointing to the man’s identity, and appealed to the public for more information on April 14. The National Park Service (NPS) appreciates that many people shared the story on social media and contacted the NPS with tips. The NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB) handles tips on cases in all national parks and other NPS sites. The tip line can be reached at: 8886530009, online at www.nps.gov/ISB, or by email at [email protected]. The man who confessed said that his acquaintance saw the story on social media and brought his attention to it. “Steve,” a resident of British Columbia, called the tip line himself on April 17. The following day he spoke with the investigating park ranger, confessed, and apologized. Lacy is blameless – she is a dog. Charges have not been filed again the man yet. Penalties could include a fine and/or restitution charges. The man’s cooperative attitude will likely be a mitigating factor.

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

Death Valley National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 

  CA Highway 190 PO Box 579 

Death Valley, CA 92328  

phone 760.786.3200 fax 760.786.3246 

Death Valley National Park News Release Release Date:  April 20, 2020  Contact:  Abby Wines, [email protected] 

Vandal Identified Himself and Apologized 

 

DEATH VALLEY, CA – A man has confessed to marking multiple sites in 

Death Valley National Park with graffiti. Charges are pending. 

 

Graffiti that included “Steve & Lacy” was found on rocks, a well, and 

historic structures in Echo Canyon, Butte Valley, Homestake Dry Camp, and 

Crankshaft Junction. Defacing any part of the national park degrades the 

experience of other visitors.  

 

Park rangers had some leads pointing to the man’s identity, and appealed to 

the public for more information on April 14. The National Park Service 

(NPS) appreciates that many people shared the story on social media and 

contacted the NPS with tips. The NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB) 

handles tips on cases in all national parks and other NPS sites. The tip line 

can be reached at: 888‐653‐0009, online at www.nps.gov/ISB, or by email 

at [email protected]

 

The man who confessed said that his acquaintance saw the story on social 

media and brought his attention to it. “Steve,” a resident of British 

Columbia, called the tip line himself on April 17. The following day he spoke 

with the investigating park ranger, confessed, and apologized.  

 

Lacy is blameless – she is a dog. 

 

Charges have not been filed again the man yet. Penalties could include a fine 

and/or restitution charges. The man’s cooperative attitude will likely be a 

mitigating factor. 

 

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

This graffiti happened in January 2019 and January 2020. Park rangers are 

still patrolling Death Valley National Park during the current temporary 

closure due to coronavirus. Through traffic is allowed on CA‐190 and 

Daylight Pass Road from Beatty.  

 

 

‐www.nps.gov/deva‐ 

 

Death Valley National Park is the homeland of the Timbisha Shoshone and 

preserves natural resources, cultural resources, exceptional wilderness, 

scenery, and learning experiences within the nation’s largest conserved desert 

landscape and some of the most extreme climate and topographic conditions 

on the planet. About two‐thirds of the park was originally designated as 

Death Valley National Monument in 1933. Today the park is enjoyed by about 

1,700,000 people per year. The park is 3,400,000 acres – nearly as large as 

the state of Connecticut. Learn more at www.nps.gov/deva.  

 NPS/Staff

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

Graffiti found on a boulder near Homestake Dry Camp, near the Racetrack.

NPS/Staff Graffiti on a well head in Echo Canyon.

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

NPS/Staff Graffiti on a rock face in Echo Canyon.