Following the tragic death of a Colorado Geological Survey researcher, programs nationwide are considering new safety guidelines for the outdoor industry.
Police arrested Robert R. Amos, also known as Dennis Cook, after finding the body of 24-year-old Alyssa Heberton-Morimoto on Tuesday. Her body was found roughly 15 miles south of Fairplay in a remote part of the San Isabel National Forest.
Vince Matthews, the director of the CGS says he has received hundreds of e-mails and phone calls from organizations ranging from the U.S. Forest Service to the Division of Wildlife with condolences and questions on what they need to do for improved safety of their employees in America’s forests.
“Everyone who has people who go out alone is concerned about this and re-examining their safety procedures,”
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The session was dedicated to Mrs. Heberton-Morimoto.