On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone law enforcement officers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. Officers observed a single vehicle that had been driven into a snowbank, with a male standing outside. They located a deceased female inside the car.

Wednesday morning, the deceased female was identified by park officials as Catheryn Danyelle Griffin, 38, from Seffner, Florida. The Teton County Coroner’s Office determined the manner of death was suicide caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The male was detained and subsequently arrested for drug possession and other traffic-related charges. The road between Old Faithful and West Thumb was closed for approximately 24 hours while the scene was processed and was reopened on the following evening.

The investigation is still active and is being performed by the National Park Service (Investigative Services Branch and Yellowstone Law Enforcement Division), with support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Attorney’s Office, and Teton County Coroner’s Office.

“The National Park Service greatly appreciates the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Attorney’s Office and Teton County Coroner’s Office,” the park said in a prepared statement.

Additional information will be provided as the investigation proceeds, the press release stated.