More than 3,000 new postal workers have been hired in the D.C. area recently, as the post office works to reduce the number of late mail deliveries — two years after a mail carrier was murdered working after dark.
Tyson Barnette was delivering mail at about 7:30 p.m. in November 2013 when someone shot him and left him for dead. Police have not made an arrest in the case.
Alton Branson, a 38-year carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, says Barnette’s slaying raised fears among his colleagues throughout the region.
“A lot of carriers were apprehensive about being out in the dark, about their safety,” Branson said.
Two Years After Slaying, Post Office Adds Carriers to Reduce After-Dark Deliveries
…”Alton Branson, a 38-year carrier”….
Did he have 38 years as a USPS carrier?
Or was he 38 years old?
Please show a tad of respect for this murdered carrier, and attempt to proofread before you publish.
Alton Branson, USPS carrier.
Murdered while working for the USPS.
They need to cut all rts back to 40hrs start new rts to cover the overload. Also get the carriers in the office for earlier start times . They also need big changes to their so called Christmas aux help policies
No surprise it took that long. Customer service is about the same.