National Park Service seeks tips from the public after statue in Antietam National Battlefield vandalized

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National Park Service seeks tips from the public after statue in Antietam National Battlefield vandalized

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on July 18, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

US Park Rangers at Antietam National Battlefield are investigating recent graffiti vandalism on the Robert E. Lee statue within the park. Graffiti and other forms of damage to parks are harmful and illegal. Repair of vandalized sites is costly and time consuming, and staff often cannot restore sites and resources to their former condition.

If you have information that could help identify those responsible, please contact any National Park Service (NPS) employee, or give the Special Agents of the NPS Investigative Services Branch a call. You don't have to tell us who you are, but please tell us what you know:

CALL or TEXT the ISB Tip Line: 888-653-0009

ONLINE form www.nps.gov/ISB > "Submit a Tip"

EMAIL nps_isb@nps.gov

EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1

Antietam National Battlefield preserves and protects the stories of 23,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing after the Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862.

ISB: the Investigative Services Branch of the National Park Service

www.nps.gov/ISB

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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