BOSTON – A U.S. Postal employee was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with stealing mail believed to contain controlled substances.

Shawn M. Herron, 44, of Whitman, Mass., was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of theft of mail. Herron was released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court this afternoon.

Herron has been employed by the Postal Service since September 2005, and is currently a Manager of Customer Services at the Fall River Post Office. Prior to this position, he was the Supervisor of Customer Service at the Canton Post Office.

According to court documents, Herron tracked packages he suspected of containing narcotics and, rather than dealing with them appropriately, opened them and stole the contents for his own use. It is alleged that Herron profiled priority parcels from Puerto Rico and west coast U.S. states, and parcels flagged by law enforcement as potentially containing illegal narcotics, and then removed them from the U.S Mail stream. Herron tracked the suspected parcels through Postal Service databases and monitored their arrival at the Fall River Post Office (FPO). After their arrival at the FPO, Herron located the parcels and brought them to his personal office space, where it is alleged that he stole the narcotics and stowed them for personal use and possible distribution. These parcels often then disappeared from the mail stream altogether, and expected customers reported them as never being delivered.

The charging statute provides a sentence of up to five years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and up to a $250,000 fine. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Matthew M. Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General; and Joseph W. Cronin, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugenia M. Carris of Lelling’s Public Corruption & Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

NEWARK, N.J. – Three New Jersey individuals have admitted their roles in a scheme to steal checks worth more than $75,000 from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Chester, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Nicole Georges, 30, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini, in Newark federal court to an information charging her with theft of mail and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Raheem Haynes-Moore, 25, and Daquan Pruitt, 31 previously pleaded guilty to separate informations charging each with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as a result of the scheme to cash the stolen checks.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Georges stole checks from the USPS station in Chester, New Jersey where she was employed. Georges and her conspirators then fraudulently deposited them into various bank accounts, and withdrew the money, often that same day or a day later before the checks were reported stolen. The stolen checks had a total value of over $75,000.

The charge of theft of mail by postal employee carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. The charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Sentencing for Georges is scheduled for June 18, 2020. Sentencing for Pruitt and Haynes-Moore is scheduled for April 23, 2020.

U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited postal inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Newark Division, under the direction of Inspector in Charge James Buthorn, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi, and officers of the Chester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Thomas Williver, with the investigation leading to the guilty pleas.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sophie E. Reiter of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations to avoid the coronavirus and other respiratory illnesses include washing your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

USPS News Link – The Postal Service is sharing updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the novel coronavirus outbreak that recently began in Wuhan, China.

According to CDC, the best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus and to follow these recommendations to help prevent the spread of any respiratory viruses, including the coronavirus:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Stay home when you’re sick.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water aren’t available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that’s at least 60 percent alcohol. Always wash your hands with soap and water if the hands are visibly dirty.

• If you’re well, follow CDC’s recommendations and don’t wear face masks to protect yourself from respiratory viruses, including the novel coronavirus.

Additionally, CDC has reported there is very low risk that the coronavirus can be spread from products or packaging shipped from China, due to poor survivability of this type of virus on surfaces.

Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets, CDC reports.

Also, according to CDC, there is no evidence to support transmission of the novel coronavirus associated with imported goods, and there have been no reported cases of the virus in the United States associated with imported goods.

The Postal Service is providing this information to employees through stand-up talks, newsletter articles, messages on bulletin boards, and updates on Informed Facility and Postal Vision monitors inside USPS workplaces.

CDC’s website has additional information.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify two people caught on camera as they stole mail from post office mailboxes.

The thefts occurred early Tuesday and late Tuesday at the post office in Uptown Harrisburg, in the 2300 block of North Seventh Street.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service released surveillance videos of the incidents. ABC News 27

Robeson County Man Sentenced to Four Years for Pembroke, NC Post Office Burglary

WESTCHASE, Fla. — A neighborhood is watching out for a man they say has been stealing mail from them for months.

“On January 5, when we all woke up and all of our mailboxes were open which is clearly not normal,” neighbor Brian Simmons said.

Simmons says that was the first time he and his neighbors caught the alleged mail thief on camera.

“He hit about three days later and then in the following weeks he hit a few more times,” Simmons said.

He felt violated knowing someone was scoping out where his family lives and in some cases taking what wasn’t theirs.

“We had several people who had W-2’s taken and one person reported they had their passport taken as well,” Simmons said.

Simmons says police reports were filed and he adjusted his camera to catch him, but seeing whoever did this on his surveillance camera wasn’t going to be enough. Simmons knew he had to catch them in the act and immediately thought of a plan.

“I decided to collect a whole bunch of mail that I don’t care about and also make a bait package which was an Apple Watch box. I knew that would be too hard to resist for a criminal not to take,” Simmons said. Read more

MESA, AZ — 2/14/20 – The U.S. Postal Service today issued the Let’s Celebrate! Forever stamp, giving customers a way to add extra fun and happiness to celebratory greeting cards, invitations, and gift-bearing envelopes and packages. News of the stamp is being shared using the hashtag #CelebrationStamp.

“The bright and cheery stamp is filled with vibrant, exciting circles like a burst of confetti,” said Janice Walker, vice president, Corporate Communications, U.S. Postal Service, who was the dedicating official. “The Let’s Celebrate! stamp will help send cheer and a dash of fun through the mail.”

Joining Walker to dedicate the stamp were Chris Lazaroff, executive committee board member, American First Day Cover Society; Elizabeth Hisey, Co-Founder, Women Exhibitors; and Tina M. Sweeney, manager, Post Office operations, Arizona/New Mexico District, U.S. Postal Service.

The first-day-of-issue event took place during the Aripex 2020 Stamp Show in Mesa, AZ. Let’s Celebrate! features an array of colorful circles in varying sizes arranged in a random pattern. The letters in the word “celebrate,” cast in a dark green hue, appear inside several brightly colored circles on a white background. Antonio Alcalá, a USPS art director, designed the stamp.

Customers may purchase the Let’s Celebrate! stamps at the Postal Store at usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. Information on ordering first-day-of-issue postmarks and covers is at usps.com/shop under “Collectors.” A video of the ceremony will be available on Facebook.com/usps.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

A Faulkton, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Obstruction of Correspondence and Delay or Destruction of Mail.

Kenneth Jones, age 60, pled not guilty to the Indictment. Story here

Original DOJ Press Below

Faulkton Man Charged with Obstruction of Correspondence and Delay or Destruction of Mail

USPS wants employees to follow the proper procedures for handling Green Tag 191, for Election Mail, and Red Tag 57, for Political Mail.

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USPS News Link – The Postal Service wants employees to know the differences between Political Mail and Election Mail tags during this year’s election season.

Red Tag 57, for Political Mail, should be used for any political campaign mailing by a registered candidate, campaign committee, and committee of a political party.

This tag also can be used for a political message mailing by a political action committee (PAC), a super PAC or other organizations engaging in issue advocacy or voter mobilization.

Green Tag 191 should only be used to identify ballot mail addressed for domestic or international delivery.

If you handle mail, follow these tips to ensure Political Mail and Election Mail are properly processed and delivered:

• Use Tag 57 to properly identify, document and process Political Mail using your facility’s Political Mail log.

• Use Tag 191 to identify ballot mail, including sample ballots, and document this mail through your facility’s Election Mail log. All ballot mail is time sensitive and should be processed and delivered within USPS standards for items with paid postage.

• If you encounter Political Mail or Election Mail that isn’t identified with a tag, enter the mail information into the appropriate log and report the problem to your local Election Mail or Political Mail coordinator as soon as possible.

The Election Mail and Political Mail Blue page has more information.

HARRISBURG – DOJ 2/20/20 – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Princeton Flagg-Garrett, age 28, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 19, 2020, by a federal grand jury on bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and obstruction of correspondence charges.

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that Flagg-Garrett opened mail intended to be delivered through the U.S. Postal Service, took checks out of that mail, altered the payee and amounts on checks, and deposited those checks, resulting in unauthorized withdrawals from victims’ bank accounts.  The total loss amount is over $8,700.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General (OIG).  Assistant U.S. Attorney James T. Clancy is prosecuting the case.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The maximum penalty under federal law for bank fraud is 30 years in prison; for aggravated identity theft, 2 years in prison consecutive to the prison term imposed for the underlying fraud; and for obstructing correspondence, 5 years in prison.   Each offense also carries a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.  Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.

CORAL GABLES, FL — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the striking beauty of wild orchids with the release of the Wild Orchids Forever stamps. Part of the largest family of plants on Earth, orchids grow in many climates and thrive under a variety of conditions.

The stamps were dedicated at the American Orchid Society Library at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL. News about the stamps is being shared on social media using the hashtags #OrchidStamps and #FlowerStamps. Followers of the Postal Service’s Facebook page can view video of the ceremony at facebook.com/usps.

Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with photographs taken by James A. Fowler.

“Orchids can be hard to find in a natural setting and today there is a conservation effort to preserve these beautiful flowers,” said Jakki Krage Strako, chief customer and marketing officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service, who served as the event’s dedicating official. “Each of these stamps represent a masterpiece of nature that blossoms with color. They also continue the Postal Service tradition of showcasing the natural beauty of flowers on stamps.”

Joining Strako to dedicate the stamps were Georgia Tasker, author, horticulture writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist; Susan Wedegaertner, president, American Orchid Society; photographer James A. Fowler; and Lawrence Zettler, director of the orchid recovery program, Illinois College.

“Orchids are the world’s most familiar group of flowers and these charming stamps showcase nine of the over 200 orchid species native to the United States,” said Zettler. “These stamps also serve as a reminder of their beauty and their vulnerability.”

Each stamp features a photograph of one of these nine species: Cypripedium californicum, Hexalectris spicata, Cypripedium reginae, Spiranthes odorata, Triphora trianthophoros, Platanthera grandiflora, Cyrtopodium polyphyllum, Calopogon tuberosus and Platanthera leucophaea. The booklet contains 10 stamp designs and each design is featured twice for a total of 20 stamps. Triphora tranthophoros is featured on two stamps designs, to include the booklet cover.

The Wild Orchids stamps will also be issued in coils of 3,000 and 10,000.

There are more than 30,000 species of wild orchids in the world. Many that are native to North America are endangered or threatened, making sightings in their natural environment increasingly rare.

These striking flowers are native to damp woodlands, and numerous organizations across the country are working to preserve orchid habitats. Orchids also thrive in cultivated gardens or as houseplants.

“It’s amazing that my passions of photographing wild orchids and stamp collecting have converged today with the release of these stamps,” said Fowler. “My childhood interest in photography began on the knee of my mother, who was an accomplished photographer; my passion for the beauty of plants, I learned from my great-grandmother, who was a botanist at the Department of Agriculture; and the hobby of stamp collecting, I picked up from my older brother.”

The Wild Orchids stamps are being issued as Forever stamps, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide. Videos of most stamp ceremonies will be available on facebook.com/usps.

Information on ordering first-day-of-issue postmarks and covers is at usps.com/shopstamps under “Collectors.”

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

What:

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of Maine statehood with a new Forever stamp. Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820.

The picturesque rocky coastline of Maine has long inspired the imagination of writers and artists. American painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was among the many prominent artists who sought the tranquility of the state’s coastal towns during the summer. His painting “Sea at Ogunquit” (1914) captures the rugged beauty so characteristic of Maine and is being represented on the stamp, which art director Derry Noyes designed.

The stamp dedication event will be part of the Maine Statehood Day Ceremony activities.

Who:

Michael J. Elston, Secretary of the Board of Governors, U.S. Postal Service
Janet Mills, Governor, State of Maine
Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State, Maine

When:

Sunday, March 15, 2020, 1 p.m. EDT

Where:

Augusta Armory
179 Western Ave.
Augusta, ME 04330

RSVP:

Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at usps.com/mainestatehood.

Background:

Maine celebrates its bicentennial in 2020, but its history of human habitation dates back some 12,000 years to the earliest Native Americans, who are now part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. During the Colonial period, Maine territory was disputed between Massachusetts Bay Colony and French Acadia, who sought allies among and warred against Native Americans. Following the Revolutionary War and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the District of Maine remained part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Maine became an independent state on March 15, 1820. Portland, the state’s largest city then and now, served as the capital until 1827 when the seat of government moved to Augusta, a more geographically central location.

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through The Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Memphis, TN – Constance Pritchett, 59, has pleaded guilty to the federal offense of depositing of refuse in navigable waters. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty plea today.

According to information presented in court, from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, Pritchett, the owner of Pritchett, Inc. d/b/a Crossroads Mobile Service (“Crossroads”) had a contract with the United States Postal Service to wash postal service vehicles and postal service locations throughout the Memphis, Tennessee area. The contract required Crossroads to collect all wastewater in accordance with federal law.

An investigation by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General determined that Crossroads employees failed to properly collect wastewater, which then entered the City of Memphis sewer system. The wastewater then entered the Mississippi River which is a navigable waterway of the United States.

“The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General works closely with Postal Service procurement officials to help safeguard the contracting process. When contract irregularities arise, OIG special agents work aggressively to gather the facts and present relevant information to federal prosecutors. In this instance, contractual obligations related to important environmental matters were ignored altogether,” said Special Agent in Charge Scott Pierce, Contract Fraud Investigations Division.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is a full-service federal prosecution office, and we have the ability and intention to charge any violations of federal law, no matter where or how they occur in the Western District of Tennessee. This prosecution demonstrates our commitment to upholding the rule of law, and to pursuing any cases that harm and impact our waterways and environment.”

Sentencing is scheduled for April 10, 2020, before U.S. District Court Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr., where Pritchett faces up to one year imprisonment followed by one year supervised release.

This case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy S. Robbins is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

Uptown resident Alicia Hawley says she can’t believe how quick postal thieves got in and out of her condo building.

“Three minutes, from start to finish,” said Hawley, the president of her condo association. “One person was carrying U.S. postal bins. The other person had the key. It tells me it was a coordinated effort..that it was planned, and they knew what they were doing.”

Hawley said the burglary was especially suspicious because, after reviewing footage from the building’s surveillance cameras, she saw a mail carrier dropped off a bag of mail the day before without putting it into individual mailboxes, which Hawley thought made it easier to steal.

“We’ve never had that happen before,” Hawley said. “She dropped off the mail and left it there, and they were able to come in later that night and just grab it instead of fish it out of every mailbox.” More at NBC Chicago

ATLANTA — It happens every day – and it seems to be happening more an more as our shopping habits change. Thieves stealing your package right off your front porch.

According to a study in the New York Times, 1.7 million packages are stolen or go missing every day.

Even with technology, such as Ring cameras, the thieves don’t seem to care.

In most cases in Georgia, porch piracy is only a misdemeanor for two reasons. First, the packages they are stealing usually don’t value more than $500. The other reason is that the thieves are not technically stealing from the United States Postal Service, but instead private delivery services – FedEx, UPS, Amazon – that don’t fall under federal protection.

Stealing packages is typically covered under the state’s “theft by taking” statute, a misdemeanor.

Help could be on the way, and a new bill proposed by State Rep. Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee) could make thieves think twice about stealing your package – no matter what the value is. More at 11 Alive Atlanta

Huntington Man Sentenced in Marijuana Conspiracy Involving United States Postal Service

BOSTON – DOJ – 3/2/20 – A USPS employee pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing approximately $7,000 in government money.

Adam Lavertue, 37, of Dracut, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and theft of public money, property or records. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for June 2, 2020. In September 2019, Lavertue was arrested and charged by indictment.

Lavertue began working the United States Postal Service (USPS) in April 2008 and became Postmaster of the Groton Post Office in June 2015. In this role, Lavertue performed a variety of managerial and administrative tasks to facilitate the daily operations of the Post Office, including maintaining the facility’s operational functions, handling customer transactions and managing mail clerks and delivery staff. In February 2017, Lavertue began using the purchase charge card issued to the Groton Post Office to make over $500 in personal purchases, including food, beverages and tobacco products. Additionally, Lavertue used Post Office Voyager cards, which are used by USPS mail couriers to fuel the official USPS delivery vehicles, to fuel his personally owned vehicle, charging over $5,000 in fuel. Lavertue also stole over $1,000 in cash from his assigned cash register drawer and reserve at the Groton Post Office. Lavertue’s scheme cost the USPS approximately $7,000.

The charging statute provides a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General; and Joseph W. Cronin, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugenia M. Carris of Lelling’s Public Corruption & Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting the case.

United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Tristen Stoker, 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha on February 21, 2020, for Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee.  United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Stoker to time served.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Stoker will begin a 3-year term of supervised.

On June 2, 2019, Stoker, a rural mail carrier with the United States Postal Service, was stopped by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for a traffic infraction in his vehicle. Stoker allowed the deputies to search his vehicle. During the search of his vehicle, the deputies found a backpack containing a large quantity of mail that was not addressed to Stoker. Stoker told the deputies that he had the mail since he was a rural mail carrier and he had not been able to deliver it on Saturday, June 1, but would be delivering it on Monday, June 3. The deputies noticed that some of the mail had been opened. The deputies noted that most of the mail opened were envelopes that appeared to contain birthday cards, wedding invitations, or thank you cards, which would typically include money. Deputies also observed four opened envelopes, which contained credit or debit cards. Deputies also found an opened envelope that contained a check. The mail in Stoker’s vehicle was from his assigned mail route, which is an area where mail thefts had been reported.

This case was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Postal Service – Office of the Inspector General.

ORLANDO, FL — The U.S. Postal Service issued the Arnold Palmer Commemorative Forever stamp today to honor the iconic golfer (1929–2016) who rose from humble beginnings to become a champion. The stamp dedication ceremony took place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

“Arnold Palmer was not only a great American, but also a great golfer. Mr. Palmer was a transformative figure in the game of golf. He made it happen with his charisma, his personality and his rivalries with other golf greats,” said Roman Martinez IV, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. “But beyond golf, Arnold was really a great man. He had great character; he was a philanthropist and a great businessman. He was the perfect role model.”

The stamp features James Drake’s action photograph of Palmer at the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. Palmer’s name appears in the top left corner and the words “Forever” and “USA” are printed along the bottom of the left edge. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.

Sam Saunders, PGA Tour Pro and Arnold Palmer’s grandson, and Amy Saunders, Palmer’s daughter and chair of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, joined Martinez in the ceremony, along with Golf Channel host Rich Lerner. “To have my father celebrated in this way is a true honor,” said Amy Saunders. “It’s something I think he would be proud of as both an individual and as an American, and it’s a wonderful way to preserve his legacy.”

News of the stamp is being shared on social media using the hashtag #ArnoldPalmerForever. Followers of the Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/usps.

The Arnold Palmer stamps, sold in panes of 20, are being issued as Forever stamps, meaning the stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Background on Arnold Palmer
In 1958, Palmer captured his first major title, prevailing at the Masters Tournament. In 1960, he collected his second of four Masters wins. That June, at Cherry Hills Country Club outside Denver, Colorado, he won his first and only U.S. Open championship in dramatic fashion. Fearless late-tournament play, known as the Palmer Charge, soon became his trademark.

Also in 1960, Palmer played in his first British Open Championship, held at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. He finished second in the tournament, which soon grew in popularity among U.S. golfers at least in part due to Palmer’s participation. He won the tournament for the first time in 1961 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and successfully defended his title in 1962 at Royal Troon Golf Club.

From 1960 to 1963, Palmer was spectacular. In that stretch, his loyal fans, nicknamed “Arnie’s Army,” watched him win five major tournaments and 29 total events. In 1960, Sports Illustratednamed him “Sportsman of the Year.”

During a nearly decade-long period beginning in 1958, Palmer led the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) Tour in yearly money winnings four times; won the Vardon Trophy, awarded to the player with the lowest scoring average, four times; and twice earned PGA Player of the Year honors. In 1964, he won his seventh and final major. The six U.S. Ryder Cup teams of which he was a member won the biennial international competition. He captained the team twice, first as a player in 1963, and then in 1975. Overall, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour events, the fifth-most of all time, and 92 tournaments worldwide.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1?ounce price. A video of the ceremony will be available on facebook.com/usps.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

OLMS – On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Asenath Roland, former President of the Kansas Postal Workers Union (located in Wichita, Kans.), pleaded guilty to one count of failure to maintain records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office.

DOJ Press Releases Below:

Asenath Roland, 43, Kansas City, Kan., former president of the Kansas Postal Workers Union, is charged with stealing more than $4,700 that belonged to the union. The crime is alleged to have occurred in May and June 2017 in Wyandotte County, Kan.

If convicted, she faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon Patton is prosecuting.