WebMaster's Note: The HonestChief.com WebMaster would like its website visitors to know that since the beginning of this ordeal Timothy Noah of MSN Slate has written a series of articles entitled “Gagging the Fuzz.” Tim’s articles have been accurate and compelling. His most recent article of this series Gagging the Fuzz, Part 8 “The sacked Park Police chief seeks to replace…herself” can be found along with the previous seven articles below. Honetchief.com thanks Tim and MSN Slate for their accurate and consistent reporting on this matter. MSN Slate - by Timothy Noah Gagging the Fuzz - Part 8 12/30/04 Gagging the Fuzz - Part 7 07/29/04 Gagging the Fuzz - Part 6 07/12/04 Gagging the Fuzz - Part 5 04/14/04 Gagging the Fuzz - Part 4 03/25/04Gagging the Fuzz - Part 3 02/19/04 Gagging the Fuzz - Part 2 01/12/04
Gagging the Fuzz - Part 1 12/30/03 Environmental Media Services TERMINATED PARK POLICE CHIEF APPLIES FOR OLD JOB - 12/27/04 Environment News Service Fired U.S. Park Police Chief Appeals Citing 40 Judicial Errors - 12/16/04 The Plight of Whistleblowers - 12/07/04 CNSNews.com Chambers Applies for Old Job as Park Police Chief - 12/28/04 The Dispatch, Lexington NC Former Durham police chief now fighting Interior Department . . . July 17, 2004 Los Angeles Times No, Parks Are Not Just Fine - July 15, 2004 Editorial Playing Politics With America's Playgrounds - July 8, 2004 Letter to the Editor Click Here to Read The Press & Dakotan Secrecy, Lies, and Credibility April 1, 2004 Walter Cronkite Click Here to Read the Full Article The Charlotte Observer July 12, 2004CARPING Gets Park Police Chief Booted Former park police chief vows to continue reinstatement fight U.S. Park Police Chief "humiliated" by Suspension - April 8, 2004 Washington Post Articles UPDATE: Fired Police Chief Working to Get Back Job - 04/24/05 Metro in Brief - Park Police Chief Denied Reinstatement - 07/29/04 Listen to the Chief Editorial - 07/18/04 Fired Chief Pledges to Fight On - 07/11/04 Park Police Chief Fired After Dispute, Suspension - 07/10/04 They Wouldn't Wait In The Lobby - 06/11/2004 Park Police Chief Still Awaiting Decision - 04/07/04 National Parks May Reduce Their Services - 03/18/04 Acting Park Police Chief to Retire - 02/21/04 Agency to Probe Park Police Chief's Case - 02/18/04 Secretive Administration Likes Silent Type - 01/21/04 Potomac Confidential - 01/15/04 Swiping the Stars and Stripes - 01/14/04 Park Police Chief Was Sabotaged, Lawyer Says - 01/11/04 A Cop's Chief' Fights for Her Job - 12/29/03 Punished for the Truth - 12/24/03 Previous Park Police Complaints Went Unpunished - 12/23/03 Only Doing Her Job - 12/22/03 Park Service Moves to Fire Police Chief Over Comments - 12/19/03 A Police Chief Who Tells the Truth - 12/12/03 Hoyer Calls For Return of Police Chief - 12/11/03 Muzzled for Honesty - 12/10/03 We Must Have a Rule Against That Somewhere - 12/09/03 Park Police Chief Placed On Leave After Remarks - 12/06/03 Park Police's Top Official Is Muzzled - 12/04/03 Park Police Duties Exceed Staffing - 12/02/03 Washington Times Articles Chief of Park Police fired after airing in-house woes - 07/10/04 Report: Park Police Chief Fired - 07/09/04 Chambers refused gag deal 01/20/04 Hoyer Seeks Probe into Park Service 01/16/04 Senator Seeks Delay in Chief's Case - 12/23/03 New York Times Political Parties See Votes in National Parks -- References Chief Chambers - 06/19/2004Firing of Chief of Park Police Prompts Criticism - 12/23/03 FederalTimes.com Why potential whistleblowers feel vulnerable - 04/04/05 Whistleblowers don’t endanger national security — they protect it - 11-15-04
Hostilities Increase in Park Police Chief's Case - 01/19/04Law Officers Question Move To Fire Park Police Chief - 12/22/03 FederalMag.com Chambers Says Harassment Aimed to Make Her Fail or Quit GovExec.com (also check out the "comments" page with each article) New chief selected to lead U.S. Park Police - 03/29/05 Quest for Justice - 02/25/05 Former Park Police Chief applies for old job - 01/04/05 Temporarily Parked - 07/30/04 Park Police chief fired - 07/09/04
Park Service official promises protections for whistleblowers - 06/29/04 Staffing, budget, still at issue as Park Police faces busy summer - 04/06/04 Special Intervention 02/20/04 Park Police budget request falls short of chief's estimate - 02/03/04 Speak No Evil - 02/04/04 Timing is Everything - Call for Intervention - 01/30/04 Park Police Chief seeks independent investigation - 01/20/04 Park Police Chief alleges systematic harassment - 01/14/04 Park Police Chief says charges unfounded, seeks reinstatement - 01/12/04 Park Police Chief prepares to fight firing 12/19/03 Park Police Chief suspended after citing budget, staffing problems - 12/04/03 Newsmax.com NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FIRES POLICE CHIEF - 07/10/04
Park Service Details Plans to Fire Park Police Chief - 12/18/03Suspended Park Police Chief Seeks Help - 12/16/03 U.S. Park Police Chief Suspended - 12/06/03 Other News Articles 07/30/04 Idaho Mountain Express - This is a 'safer' America? 07/28/04 Herald-Sun - Trial date set in case of former U.S. Park Police chief 07/28/04 Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC - Trial date set in case of former U.S. Park Police Chief 07/28/04 Wilmington Star, Wilmington, NC - Trial date set in case of former U.S. Park Police Chief 07/28/04 Winton Salem Journal - Trial date set in case of former U.S. Park Police Chief 07/21/04 Arizona Daily Star Editorial - Punishing Candor07/21/04 Idaho Mountain Express, Sun Valley, Idaho - Sharing the Press with Martha Stewart 07/19/04 The Decatur Daily Democrat - No, our national parks are not just fine07/16/04 - Austin Chronicle - The Hightower Report - POLITICIZING AMERICA'S NATIONAL . . . 07/15/04 Journal Maine - Politicizing America's National Parks 07/12/04 - Herald-Sun - Durham, NC - Former Park Police Chief vows to . . . 07/12/04 Houmatoday, South Louisiana - Former park police chief vows to . . .07/12/04 Asheville Citizen Times - Former Park Police Chief Vows to Continue . . . 07/12/04 Gainesville Sun - Former Park Police Chief vows to continue reinstatement fight 07/12/04 Officer.com - Former D.C. Chief Vows to Continue Reinstatement Fight 07/12/04 The News Observer - (North Carolina) Former Park Police Chief vows to continue reinstatement fight 07/12/04 Daily Advance - Elizabeth City, NC - Former Park Police Chief vows to continue . . . 07/11/04 Knoxville News Sentinel - National Park Service fires suspended Police Chief 07/11/04 Area Guide - Former U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers . . . 07/10/04 - Tampa Tribune - Park Police Chief Fired, Will Fight for her Job 07/10/04 - The San Diego Union-Tribune - Chief of U.S. Park Police dismissed 07/10/04 The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC - US Park Police chief who aired . . . 07/10/04 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Park Police chief who made complaint is fired 07/10/04 Twin Cities - Park Service fires its Police Chief 07/10/04 Mercury News - The Interior Department on Friday fired Teresa C. Chambers as chief of the U.S. Park Police 07/10/04 - Star Telegram - Fort Worth, TX - Interior Department fires critical Park Police Chief 07/10/04 - The Daily Review, CA - Park Police Chief fired after remarks 07/10/04 - The News Observer (North Carolina) - Park Police Chief fired after review 07/10/04 - Duluth News Tribune - Park Police Chief fired after budget comment 07/10/04 - Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana - U.S. Park Police chief fired after suspension 07/09/04 - Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Akron Beacon Journal - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - The Telegraph, Macon, Georgia - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne, Indiana - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Philadelphia Inquirer - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/-04 - Winston-Salem Journal - National Park Service fires Chambers 07/09/04 - Sun Herald - Biloxi, Mississippi - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/ 9/04 - The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC - National Park Service Fires Police Chief07/09/04 - The Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia - National Park Service Fires Police Chief07/09/04 - Centre Daily - State College, PA - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Bradenton Herald - Bradenton, FL - National Park Service Fires Police Chief07/09/04 - Monterey Herald - National Park Service fires Police Chief07/09/04 - Tallahassee Democrat - National Park Service Fires Police Chief07/09/04 - Kansas City Star - Kansas City, MO - National Park Service fires police chief07/09/04 - The Miami Herald - National Park Service fires police chief07/09/04 - San Diego Union-Tribune - National Park Service fires Police Chief07/09/04 - SF Gate - San Francisco - National Park Service fires police chief07/09/04 - The Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA - National Park Service fires police chief 07/09/04 - Times-News, Hendersonville, NC - National Park Service fires police chief 07/09/04 - St. Petersburg Times - Exploiting our Parks - A Times Editorial 07/09/04 - Staten Island Live - National Park Service fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Long Beach News - U.S. Park Police Chief is fired 07/09/04 - Star News, NC - National Park Service fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Morningstar - Chief Of US Park Police Fired, Months After Suspension 07/09/04 - Newsday.com - NPS Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Guardian Unlimited (UK) - National Park Service Fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Seattle Post Intelligencer - National Park Service fires Police Chief 07/09/04 - Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre, PA - National Park Service Fires Police Chief07/09/04 - Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, ND - National Park Service fires Police Chief06/13/04 - The News Observer (North Carolina) Parks starved for staff, upkeep 03/25/04 - SFGate.com - Under fire for hours-cutting plans, Park Service promises cuts in travel expenses 03/22/04 - Seattle Post Intelligencer - In The Northwest: Bush seems intent on clear cutting park funding 03/18/04 - Desertnews.com - Parks may be doing public disservice 03/18/04 - CNSnews.com - Paralysis at the Interior Department Threatens Security 03/18/04 - The Salt Lake Tribune - Department memo told park heads to spin cuts 02/12/04 - Feminist Majority Foundation - National Center for Women and Policing Honors Chief Chambers 02/12/04 - Ms. Magazine - National Center for Women and Policing Honors Chief Chambers 02/11/04 - IM TV - Suspended Chief Receives National Award02/01/04 - First Amendment Center - US Park Police Chief Seeks Reinstatement in Free Speech Fight 02/01/04 - Green Earth Journal - Lawsuit Asks Reinstatement of Park Police Chief 01/28/04 - Idaho Mountain Express - Treating Honesty As a Crime 01/28/04 - The Hill - Park Police Exit: Dumpers Are Given Free Reign 01/23/04 - Sisyphus Shrugged - Embattled Parks Police Chief tells them to get stuffed, bless her heart 01/19/04 - The Daily Press (Ashland WI) - Park Service Chief Getting the Boot Isn't Right 12/26/03 - The Cincinnati Post – Muzzling a Police Official 12/26/03 - The Kentucky Post – Muzzling a Police Official 12/26/03 - The News Observer (North Carolina) Ex-Chief deserved better 1 2/24/03 - Portland Independent Media Center – Respected Police Chief runs afoul of bush minions 12/19/03 - The Miami Herald – Parks Chief faces firing after griping 12/19/03 - The Boston Globe - Agency plans to fire chief of US Park Police 12/17/03 - The DesMoines Register - The DC Rule: Keep Quiet 12/17/03 - The Hill – Symptoms of a dire disorder at the parks 03/25/03 - Wilmington Star - U.S. Park Police Chief 'humiliated' by suspension 03/25/03 - Zytronic Universe News - The truth will set you free, literally 02/24/03 - IM TV - Punished for the Truth American Police Beat - Chief Fired After Speaking About Lack of Resources Daily Herald (Provo, UT) - Acting Park Police chief announces retirement Evansville Courier & Press - The Issue: Budget is tight and cuts are inevitable. Our View: Agency should level with the public Guardian Unlimited (UK) - U.S. Park Police Acting Chief to Retire Guardian Unlimited (UK) – U.S. Park Police Chief Draws Suspension Newsday.com - Silence over national parks' cuts Old City Capital Hill Neighborhood Association - Park Police's Top Official Is Muzzled Raleigh News Observer - Park Police Chief Gains Defenders Rocky Mountain News – Suspended for telling the truth The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) - A muzzled Police Official The Kansas City Star - U.S. Park Police Acting Chief to Retire The News Observer (North Carolina) - Park Police Chief gains defenders The News Observer (North Carolina) - Park Service plans to fire Park Police Chief The Philadelphia Inquirer - U.S. plans to fire Park Police Chief Weekly News (Great Lakes Sports Fishing Council) - Park Service Police Chief Chambers reports Superior for Harassment | 
