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Brett Koch selected as chief ranger at Dry Tortugas and honored with the National Ranger Excellence Award for the Southeast Region

July 15, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

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Dry Tortugas National Park announced the selection of Brett Koch as chief ranger. His new role will include leading the law enforcement park rangers at one of the nation’s most remote national parks. Koch’s dedication to the National Park Service's (NPS) mission was recently recognized when he was selected as the Southeast Region’s National Ranger Excellence Award (previously the Harry Yount Award) recipient for 2023.

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