FOSC Heister was contacted by Dan Sekerak, USEPA, CID, for technical assistance regarding a criminal case involving a potentential threat to release mercury to the environment. Sekarak had been contacted by Daniel Diamond, a member of Portlands Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), about an individual, Donald Bishop, who had recently been arrested by the Sandy Police Department. Mr. Bishop had been arrested on 02/15/2011 for disorderly conduct. Bishop reportedly called Sandy PD and said he wanted "to commit suicide by Cop" and that he had weapons at his house. Sandy police apprended Mr. Bishop and with no incident got him to a hospital for his suicidal thoughts. During this process Mr. Bishop explained to a Sandy Police Officer that he had three ounces of mercury at his house and that: "I could really f___ s___ up with it if I wanted to".
Mr. Bishop has an extensive history with the Sandy PD of disruptive behvior and as such a referral about the mercury threat was sent the JTTF who in turn contacted EPA/CID.
