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| 2007 Parker,Theresa 3-21-2007; Walker County 41 YO | |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jun 17 2007, 08:13 AM Post #21 |
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http://www.wrcbtv.com/news/index.cfm?sid=8976 Reward Money Grows For Missing 9-1-1 Dispatcher Reported by Amy Morrow It's been 11 weeks since anyone has seen the missing Walker County 9-1-1 dispatcher. But Theresa Parker's family continues to raise money in hopes of encouraging someone to come forward. Several events have boosted the reward to seven thousand dollars that includes 1000 offered by Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue. Veteran investigators say rewards can be very effective. Lt. Tim Carroll with the Chattanooga Police Department says, "It can't hurt, I'd try it, they're trying it and I know law enforcement appreciates their efforts to help them solve it." Chattanooga Police have been using the Crimestoppers program to help solve cases since 1984. Lt. Carroll says in the past a reward of 1000 dollars can be just as effective as 5 thousand. Reported by Amy Morrow |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jun 17 2007, 08:15 AM Post #22 |
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http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?...alnews&om=0 Understanding Sam Parker: Q&A with a criminal psychologist 05/31/07 Tim Carlfeldt Sam Parker, the estranged husband of and “person of interest” in the case of missing Walker County 911 dispatch supervisor Theresa Parker, broke his silence in an interview with Atlanta Fox 5 TV last week. Although he has been extensively questioned by investigators in the case since his wife’s disappearance March 21, the ex-LaFayette cop had previously offered no statement to the media beyond one read by his sister, Carolyn Wooten, in a news conference on the Walker County Courthouse steps March 30. Since the television interview, which was on May 22, it has been revealed that Parker stipulated it not be aired on any Chattanooga stations. The video of the news broadcast and extended footage of the interview is widely available on the Internet. The Chattanooga Times-Free Press reported that Parker cancelled an interview he had scheduled for Friday, May 25, and he has not responded to numerous requests from the Messenger for an interview. If his reluctance to speak to the local media seems strange, consider also that he has had very little contact with members of Theresa’s family since the first few days following her disappearance. In an effort to understand the mind behind the man who said in an interview that he is being persecuted by investigators and that he thinks he knows where his wife is but declined to offer specifics, the Messenger contacted Dr. Eric Hickey, a renowned criminologist who teaches criminal psychology at California State University, Fresno. Hickey reviewed twice the Fox 5 video with Parker and also read some of the many articles, Sound Off blog entries and other background information about the case on the Internet. Here are some of the questions and answers from a 45-minute telephone interview: What is your overall impression of the interview with Sam Parker? One of the most interesting things was that whenever he was asked about his wife he would almost immediately turn it around to himself. He was extremely evasive, and in his manner of speech he was trying to structure his responses toward being the victim. He threw out a lot of meaningless statements, and his body language was very defensive with the folding of his arms and being very fidgety. From an interview standpoint it was pretty softball. It seems like there were a lot of questions that didn’t get asked. Such as? Well, I’m not extremely familiar with the case, but points about his friend Ben Chaffin’s false statements would have been good to address. What is the most important thing that his answers revealed to you? It’s classic victim-blaming, where a person thinks that by casting these dispersions out there it will make him look like he is a poor misunderstood man who just deserves to be left alone. I don’t think he did a very good job convincing people of his innocence. What is the strangest thing you observed from his answers? A logical person would never say “I think I know where she is” but then decline to reveal the rest of that opinion. That’s not only passive-aggressive, it’s a cruel taunt to the friends and family who still hold out hope that she is alive. This is all part of a game. Who would want the intense scrutiny of an investigation — questioning, multiple searches and incursion into your privacy — when you could clear this up by saying where you think she is and why she is there. What do you make about his statements concerning money? I think it’s interesting that he never said she didn’t want the money. He just intimated that she apparently didn’t want to stick around for it. That’s pretty unbelievable. He’s trying to make the argument that he’s a generous guy because he gave her $3,000. In a situation where there is spousal abuse and where there is money involved, even a relatively small amount like $20,000, it increases the chances that an abuser would take it to the next level. What other psychological issues do you perceive from his statements? There could be issues of abandonment and rejection, but in my estimation this is more about losing control. He thinks his story is solid because she has not been found, and to a degree that’s true. Who can disprove him? In the years since the FBI was formed, more than 40,000 people in the U.S. have simply disappeared, never to be seen again. People do get away with murder. Until a body is found then there is the slimmest chance that perhaps she has been abducted or somehow hit her head and has amnesia, but otherwise I think this woman is dead. She is not sunbathing on a beach in Florida or Mexico. The reality is that this is about his wife. Here is a woman who is gainfully employed, who is well liked by her peers and much loved by her family. Now, every family has issues, but this is not a woman who would walk away from her family, friends and career without uttering a single word to anybody. Aside from Theresa showing up, what would it take for him to prove his innocence? A normal husband whose wife had disappeared, or left, as Sam maintains, would agree to a polygraph (lie detector) test to help set things straight. If he wants to convince the public that he’s innocent then he needs to take a polygraph. As a cop Sam knows it’s not admissible in court, but I also think he knows he couldn’t pass one. Why do you suppose Sam Parker made the stipulation that the interview not be played on Chattanooga TV stations? This is not a man of advanced intelligence, so I think he just didn’t think forward enough. I think it also has a lot to do with his detachment from the community and Theresa’s family. He knows he cannot personally look them in the eye and tell them that he had nothing to do with it. He’s not that good a liar, and her family knows enough about him to see right through his story. You’ve spoken with Theresa’s family members. What did you discover? They related that Sam has had a problem with alcohol, and that they’ve seen him get quite mean and abusive when he drinks. They told of some of the scary confrontations between Sam and Theresa, which are indicative of what is known in psychology as a death ritual. This is where the more a person loses control, the more assertive they become in trying to get it back. It goes in three stages: first, there is talk and threats of killing; second, physical violence and producing weapons to up the threat, and third, in what is basically a calling of their own bluff, actual murder. A death ritual is performed by a person of low self-esteem and self-loathing who feels they are losing control, and that is likely what happened once Theresa made it clear that she was getting out. So is spousal abuse the crux of the matter here? I believe that it is. Women who leave abusers greatly increase their risk of being murdered by them. Spousal abuse, particularly and most often by men, usually stems from the lack or loss of intimacy. Without an outlet like counseling, they become judgmental, irritable, they have extra-marital affairs, they self-medicate with drugs and alcohol… and sometimes they kill their wife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO IS DR. ERIC HICKEY? Dr. Eric Hickey has considerable field experience working with the criminally insane, psychopaths, sex offenders and other habitual criminals. He has served as an adjunct instructor for the American Prosecutor’s Research Institute in Columbia, S.C., profiling cyber-stalkers, criminal personalities and sexual predators. He publishes books, articles and lectures extensively on the etiology of violence and serial crime. His latest book, “Serial Murderers and Their Victims,” is used as a teaching tool in universities and by law enforcement in studying the nature of violence, criminal personalities and victim-offender relationships. Another of his books, “The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime” explores the phenomenon of murder and violence through the eyes of some of the world’s most noted experts. His expertise is regularly sought by the media including appearances on CNN, “Catherine Crier Report,” NPR, “Larry King Live,” “20/20,” A&E “Biography,” “Good Morning America,” “Court TV,” Discovery and TLC. He consults with private agencies and testifies as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases, and is a former consultant to the FBI’s UNABOM Task Force. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jun 17 2007, 08:16 AM Post #23 |
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http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?...D=3511&on=1 About 100 volunteers turn out for missing dispatcher search 06/02/07 Tim Carlfeldt With information still being kept under a tight lid in the investigation of 911 dispatcher Theresa Parker, nearly 100 people turned out Saturday to help the continuation of a search in the Ridgeway area of south Walker County. On the 73rd day since Parker was last seen, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said he was still unable to go into specifics on the investigation due to a gag order from Floyd County District Attorney Leigh Patterson. Patterson was on site Saturday, overseeing what many in the community fear will be a criminal case for murder. Wilson did say, “Over the course of the last 9 to 10 weeks we have developed this as an area of interest.” The sheriff’s and the Federal and Georgia Bureau of Investigation search teams have been looking in the area over that time period. Saturday’Volunteers grab their gear and prepare to depart for the search. (Messenger photo/Matt Ledger) s search area east of Ridgeway Road is about 200 acres of timber harvest land owned by Inland Paper Co. Operations led by Walker County Emergency Services Chief Randy Camp were set up at Ridgeway Baptist Church, about a half mile to the south. For a similar search on March 31, which was 10 days after Parker’s disappearance, more than 200 people turned out. Camp said the search would concentrate on roads accessible by vehicle and within 100-200 feet of those roads. “We’re looking for anything that might be personal effects that belong to Theresa Parker. It could be a handbag, a driver’s license, a cell phone.” Walker County Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief James Lively is experienced in search techniques, going back to his days in the army when he was in a unit that searched aviation crash sites. “After two months, we’re going to have to look a lot closer,” he said while standing on the rutted road that led into the heart of the property. “The fuller foliage is obviously a major reason for that.” The meticulous search process consisted of teams of 8-10 people slowly picking their way along at just beyond arm’s length. The searchers were instructed to turn around after each step and comb the ground they had just looked over from another perspective. “Statistics say that if you don’t turn around you can miss 40 percent of the things you’re looking for,” Camp said. “We are looking for a needle in a haystack, so time is not crucial today. We’re not in a race.” Assisting with the search were 18 members of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter said he saw the need to have some “fresh legs” in the effort. “I know Steve Wilson would do the same for me.” John and Sandy Lee, who live nearby on Broomtown Road, were among the civilian volunteers out Saturday. “I’m not worried about the heat,” said John of the predicted weather forecast of temperatures in the mid-80s. Sandy, decked in leather gaiters due to the thick briars expected on the land, was a schoolmate of Theresa’s sister Hilda. She and John had been out on horseback helping look for clues in the early days of Theresa’s disappearance. “I know if it was my kin I’d be doing all I could,” she said. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 01:56 PM Post #24 |
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http://www.wrcbtv.com/news/index.cfm?sid=9993 Chaffin Goes Back to Alabama The only person charged in connection with Theresa Parker's disappearance has returned to Mobile, Alabama and is once again staying at his mother's home. Ben Chaffin posted a $10,000 bond Wednesday after a hearing in Walker County, Georgia. The former LaFayette police officer was close friends with Sam Parker, the estranged husband of missing 9-1-1 dispatcher, Theresa Parker. Chaffin was arrested last Tuesday in Mobile, Alabama on three charges computer invasion of privacy, tampering with evidence, and violation of oath of public office. He faces up to 26-years in prison and up to $50,000 in fines if convicted on all three charges. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 01:59 PM Post #25 |
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289695,00.html Arrest Made in Case of Missing Georgia 911 Operator Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Authorities on Tuesday arrested a man in the case of a Georgia 911 operator who vanished March 21, according to MyFoxAtlanta.com. Walker County, Ga., Sheriff Steve Wilson said LaFayette police officer Harbin Chaffin was nabbed on three felony warrants obtained by the state Bureau of Investigation in connection with the disappearance of Theresa Parker, 41. Chaffin was arrested in Mobile, Al., on one count violation of oath by a public officer, one count tampering with evidence and one count computer invasion privacy. He had already been arrested once in the case. In April, officials charged him with making false statements to police. Theresa's husband, Sam, is a sergeant on the same police force as Chaffin. Chaffin is the next-in-line supervisor on the same shift as Sam Parker. Theresa and her husband were in the midst of a divorce when she vanished. Parker has been suspended from his job as a sergeant with the LaFayette Police Department during the investigation. Sam Parker was not staying at the couple’s home when Theresa disappeared, and Theresa was packing up the house and moving to a home she found to rent in Fort Oglethorpe. Investigators say Sam Parker has been cooperative but label him as a "person of interest." He has told local FOX affiliate WAGA that he believes his wife ran off after being caught in an affair. Authorities told FOXNews.com there was no evidence of that, and Theresa Parker's family has said they don't believe her husband's story. Parker is white with short brown hair, brown eyes and glasses. She’s about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has been missing since the evening of March 21, when she left her sister's home. Parker’s SUV was found at her home the morning of March 22. Police encourage anyone with any information about Parker’s whereabouts to call a 24-hour tip line at (706) 639-2255. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:00 PM Post #26 |
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http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/parke...ml/sam_day.html Gap Discovered In Sam Parker's Timeline July 5, 2007 - 5:29PM Sam Parker Our investigative team has found a gap in Sam Parker's alibi. Parker is the estranged husband of Theresa Parker, the 9-1-1 dispatcher who has been missing now for three and a half months. Sam Parker got fired from the LaFayette police department and has been the center of this investigation, although law enforcement does not call him a suspect. The day after Theresa Parker's sister last saw her Sam Parker told investigators he went fishing with his divorce attorney, Bill Slack. Officers tell us that trip lasted from approximately 7:30 in the morning until about 2:30 in the afternoon. But we discovered Sam Parker was in this downtown office on that day. Theresa Parker's divorce attorney, Mary Jane Melton, confirms she and two employees saw him on that day from 11:30 until noon. Melton says he came to check on the status of the divorce and pick up his copy. Meanwhile, we also learned the search moved about two weeks ago to this fill dirt surrounding the new clubhouse at LaFayette Golf Club. LaFayette police chief Tommy Freeman said, "We provided equipment and manpower to dig one specific area out there that was fill dirt." Chief Freeman says the two day dig did not produce any results. He adds officer Ben Chaffin, who the GBI charged with lying during this investigation, resigned last month. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:01 PM Post #27 |
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287370,00.html Web Site Launched to Help Find Missing Georgia 911 Operator Friday, June 29, 2007 By Liza Porteus Authorities in Walker County, Ga., are hoping a new Web site will bring in fresh clues leading to the whereabouts of 911 operator Theresa Parker, who has been missing since March 21. The site, www.findtheresaparker.com, includes pictures of the 41-year-old, who lived in LaFayette, Ga., as well as pictures of her car, which was found by authorities soon after her disappearance. Police hope that by showing photos of her 1999 Toyota 4-Runner SUV, it may jog someone’s memory if they saw it somewhere in Walker County, Ga., or the Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., area on or about March 21-24. Theresa Parker's sister, Christina Hall, recently bumped into a man at a store who suggested her family get a Web site for the missing woman. Hall didn't know anything about it, so the man got in touch with Rick Igou, a Web site operator in Chattanooga, Tenn., who later launched the site for the family and is hosting the site on his server. "He knew that I was interested in the case to start with," Igou of told FOXNews.com on Friday. "I have just had a strange feeling from the beginning that she’s alive and there’s more to it than what people think. So for that reason I’ve just been following it kind of close and I talk about it on my Web site a lot." "The family — they really believe that she’s dead. "They really believe it," Igou said. "They more or less just want to get her body back home. …They’re just totally convinced her husband killed her. I told them ‘I still have a feeling that you’re wrong and I’m willing to help you.’" Theresa Parker and her husband, Sam Parker, were in the midst of a divorce when she vanished. Sam Parker has been suspended from his job as a sergeant with the LaFayette Police Department during the investigation. Sam Parker was not staying at the couple’s home when Theresa disappeared, and Theresa was packing up the house and moving to a home she found to rent in Fort Oglethorpe. Investigators say Sam Parker has been cooperative but now label him as a "person of interest." He has told local FOX affiliate WAGA that he believes his wife ran off after being caught in an affair. Authorities told FOXNews.com there was no evidence of that, and Theresa Parker's family has said they don't believe her husband's story. "At this point I still have hope that she's alive," Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said last week, reported FOX affiliate WAGA in Atlanta. "More investigators are assigned to the case and they are working more angles than they ever have." The prosecutor in the case, Floyd County District Attorney Leigh Patterson, has asked local law enforcement officials to not talk about the case to the media. Meanwhile, local news outlets reported last week that that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and the Walker County Sheriff's Department are asking property owners in Walker, Catoosa, and Chattooga counties to inspect their land, particularly any natural or man-made holes such as caves, wells and mine shafts. Police are specifically looking for a black Nextel flip-phone, a shoulder bag and an overnight bag that belong to Parker. Clothing that may be found could include a yellow blouse, blue jeans, and a pair of leather sandals. Parker’s family is pleading with the public for donations to the reward fund in hopes of learning information about what happened to the dispatch supervisor. As of last week, the reward was around $8,000. The Web site says any money not used for reward money will go toward a charity benefiting battered and abused women. Parker is white with short brown hair, brown eyes and glasses. She’s about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has been missing since the evening of March 21, when she left her sister's home. Parker’s SUV was found at her home the morning of March 22. Police encourage anyone with any information about Parker’s whereabouts to call a 24-hour tip line at (706) 639-2255. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:02 PM Post #28 |
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http://wdef.com/news/theresa_parker_update..._search/06/2007 Theresa Parker Update: Personal Property Search Submitted by Bethany Mowry on June 22, 2007 - 10:47pm. News Walker County residents could have a part in helping find Theresa Parker. The missing 9-1-1 dispatcher hasn't been seen in three months and up until now, there have been very few leads in the case. But the Georgia Bureau of Investigation hopes that will change. And the agency is asking people to search for clues in their own backyards. Searching his 15-acre property for items relating to missing dispatcher Theresa Parker wasn't originally in Benny Voiles' weekend plans. Voiles: "I will...probably sooner than this weekend, well when I get home tomorrow from work." Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson and the G-B-I are asking Walker, Catoosa and Chattooga county residents to comb their personal property, looking for a cell phone, a purse, or the clothes Theresa was last seen in. Wilson: "We feel like that the property owners know their property better than anyone they've been over that property, maybe some of it has been in the family a generation or two and they know the grounds that they're going to be walking upon." And they would know if anything looked out of place or suspicious. Areas of interest include abandoned wells, mine shafts -- anywhere there might be an old, deep hole. Voiles says as a member of the community, he feels a duty to look. Voiles:"My girlfriend and I read a lot and talk about Theresa a lot wanting to find her, you know if we could find anything that would be wonderful, and the neighbors also." Wilson recognizes asking residents to conduct their own search is unorthodox. Wilson:"We are pulling out all types of different things trying to generate information that would help us locate Theresa Parker." Voiles: "We want her home whatever we have to do in this community to get her home or find her, for her family." A challenge Voiles and many other residents take to heart -- and now to their own backyards. Wilson says if an elderly or disabled person wants to search their property, deputies will help them do so. Also, if anyone finds anything they think is related to Theresa Parker, leave it where it is and call 911. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:02 PM Post #29 |
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http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=99107 Search Ongoing for Missing Dispatcher The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking residents to help in their search for a missing 911 dispatcher. Theresa Parker, 41, was last seen March 21 and several searches for her have turned up nothing. Authorities are asking people in Walker, Catoosa and Chattooga counties to inspect their property Sunday for clues. The GBI said they want people to look in hand-dug wells, mine shafts and abandoned buildings. Residents should also be looking for several items Parker had with her the night she disappeared like a black Nextel flip phone, a large dark-colored shoulder bag and an overnight bag. She was wearing a yellow blouse with white trim, jeans and brown leather sandals. If you are unable to inspect property yourself, call the police tip line at 706-639-2255 for assistance. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:03 PM Post #30 |
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http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/parke...sa_website.html Acquaintance To Parker Sister Starts Website For Missing Dispatcher June 18, 2007 - 7:18PM Walker County, Georgia dispatcher Theresa Parker has been missing for almost three months and her family is reaching out in another dimension to help find her. Terry Bryant bumped into Parker's younger sister, Christina Hall, just over a week ago. Bryant teamed up with news Web site owner, Rick Igou, and built the Web site www.findtheresaparker.com. The idea is to shake out the detail or tip to break the case open. To date, Parker's estranged husband, fired LaFayette police officer Sam Parker, has been repeatedly questioned and had his property searched, but he has not been charged with anything. Theresa's sisters hope this Web site, and its appeal to the reward fund, will make a break. Theresa's younger sister, Christina Hall, said, "For us really, it's gotten harder and harder every day. At the beginning of every week, we just hope this is the week that we'll bring her home." |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jul 28 2007, 02:04 PM Post #31 |
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Family of Missing Dispatcher Pleads for Reward Fund Increase Last Edited: Monday, 18 Jun 2007, 10:17 PM EDT Created: Monday, 18 Jun 2007, 10:17 PM EDT WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5) -- The family of a missing dispatcher in Walker County has launched a website hoping donations and tips will pour in. Theresa parker disappeared nearly three months ago. Investigators told FOX 5 News they're as busy on the case as ever. Thanks partly to a prosecutor imposed gag order and the length of time, Parker's disappearance has been fading from the headlines. Investigators Monday said they remained focused, and hopeful that the 41-year-old is still alive. "At this point I still have hope that she's alive," said Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said he's still hopeful Theresa Parker will be found despite three months passing and not a single clue as to where she might be. "More investigators are assigned to the case and they are working more angles than they ever have," said Wilson. Wilson won't say exactly where the investigation stands and a newly appointed prosecutor on the case wants a gag order. Parker, a dispatch supervisor at the Walker County 911 Center, vanished in late march. Leaving behind her SUV, most of her belongings, and a very worried family. "Everyday it's like waking up in the same nightmare. You try not to lose hope but it's hard. And to hear the sheriff he still has hope…that kind of goes against what your gut feeling is," said Christina Hall, Theresa Parker's sister. Authorities said Parker's estranged husband Sam is a "person of interest." In an exclusive interview in May, he denied harming her -- insisting she ran away. Nearly three months after Theresa Parker disappeared, and despite heavy local and even national news coverage, the reward fund stands at only $8,000. That's one reason her sisters Monday announced a new website -- aimed at getting more money and more tips. "There may be somebody that wouldn't want to pick up the phone and talk about it, but may email it," said Hall. Sheriff Wilson said while three months seems like a lot of time for the family and investigators -- in reality it's not. He promised investigators will remain on the case as long as he has the resources to do it. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/Ne...mp;pageId=3.2.1 |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Nov 19 2007, 05:01 PM Post #32 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Dec 30 2007, 04:08 PM Post #33 |
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http://www.newschannel9.com/news/parker_96...l/says_sam.html Sam Parker Gives Lengthy Interview John Madewell December 11, 2007 - 6:30PM After months of silence, Sam Parker is starting to talk about his estranged wife's disappearance. Theresa Parker was a 911 dispatcher in Walker County who has been missing now for eight and a half months. Parker, fired from the LaFayette police department for having explosives in his locker, has been considered the only person of interest. For the first time this week Sam Parker spoke to us on the record over the phone. He says he is still not ready to do an on camera interview with us. However, he sat down for a live interview on a community access station in north Georgia. He spoke with Judy O'Neal for 90 minutes. O'Neal asked Parker if he had any idew where Theresa is. Parker replied, "No, I was told and reported it, but evidently they just shrugged it off." Aside from information Parker says he gave to investigators that they didn't follow up on, he praised law enforcement for their hard work in this case. He says if his wife of 13 years came back he would not take her back. He says they were trying to end their marriage on friendly terms. Back in March when Theresa Parker disappeared, her younger sister Christina Hall helped her clean a Fort Oglethorpe apartment, but she was still living with Sam. No one has seen her since. Sam says the following morning he went fishing with his divorce attorney, Bill Slack. He says he went back to his house to get some fishing gear. "I explained to them to see if her vehicle was there. I didn't check to see if she was asleep in the bedroom. It appeared that she was but I didn't know." You can see more of Parker's interview here on our website. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Dec 30 2007, 04:08 PM Post #34 |
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http://www.newschannel9.com/news/theresa_9..._christmas.html Theresa Parker's Mother Speaks About Daughter's Disappearance John Madewell December 21, 2007 - 4:59PM Del.icio.us | Digg | Print Story | E-Mail Story | Font Size Today marks nine months since 911 dispatcher Theresa Parker vanished in Walker County. The GBI, FBI, local officers and dozens of volunteers combed wooded areas, looking for any clues. We interviewed Theresa Parker's two sister's and mother today. All three say Christmas will be very tough because Theresa was the "backbone" of the family who organized gatherings. In fact, all three say they could not find the emotional strength to put up Christmas decorations. Her mother usually puts up her Christmas tree in a corner of her kitchen, but not this year. Throughout the investigation, agents have interviewed Theresa's estranged husband Sam Parker. They've also searched his house and property multiple times. The couple was in the middle of a divorce and we found three calls on Sam for domestic violence. He was fired as a sergeant at the LaFayette police department after explosives were found in his locker. But he has never been charged with anything. Almost two weeks ago, he went on a local access cable show and said he did not hurt his wife. That said, her mother says one thing would greatly comfort her this Christmas. Claire Careathers said, "I'd give anything in the world with Christmas around the corner that he would come forward and let this family know what happened to Theresa." When asked if she thought that would happen, she thought for several seconds, shook her head and said, "No, I don't think he will ever tell." To reiterate, Sam Parker has been called only a person of interest, not a suspect, Kim. Sheriff Steve Wilson says the case is still a very active investigation. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:40 PM Post #35 |
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http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?...D=3511&on=1 Little information on status of Parker murder case 01/12/09 Josh O'Bryant It has been nearly a year since former LaFayette police officer Sam Parker was charged with murdering his wife, Theresa. Still, those handling the case aren’t saying much. David Dunn, Parker’s public defender, said he’s waiting on the district attorney’s office. “I have received some of the materials from them, but there are a number of other items that are crucial to our investigation of the case that I haven’t been able to receive yet,” Dunn said. Floyd County district attorney Leigh Patterson said she cannot discuss the case publicly. Patterson took over prosecution of the case after the Walker County district attorney’s office disqualified itself. Patterson did say the state is not seeking the death penalty. She said the maximum punishment for Parker, if convicted, would be life in prison. She declined to say when the district attorney’s office will file motions and take the case to trial. She said the fact that Theresa’s body has not been found is not delaying prosecution of the case. Meanwhile Parker is being housed in the Catoosa County jail. Background on Parker case Theresa Parker, a dispatcher with Walker County 911, has been missing since March 21, 2007. Theresa and Sam had a house on Cordell Road, which is northeast of LaFayette in Walker County. They were undergoing divorce preparations and were not living together. She was living at the Cordell Road residence and he was living in his deceased father’s house in Trion in Chattooga County. Sam, a sergeant with the LaFayette Police Department, immediately became a “person of interest” in his wife’s disappearance. In early April 2007, Harbin “Ben” Chaffin, a corporal with the LaFayette Police Department and a good friend of Sam, was arrested for making false statements to investigators in the Parker case. Also in early April, district attorney Herbert “Buzz” Franklin disqualified his office, which is headquartered in LaFayette, from the case. The case was turned over to the Floyd County district attorney’s office in Rome, Ga., with district attorney Leigh Patterson in charge. Sam was fired from his LaFayette police job in mid-April after authorities found explosives in his work locker. In late July 2007, Chaffin was charged with tampering with evidence, violation of oath by public officer, and computer invasion of privacy. He is out of jail on bond. In early February 2008, Sam was charged with and indicted with the murder of his wife. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:41 PM Post #36 |
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http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?...D=3511&on=1 New tip line for Theresa Parker case 06/06/08 The Walker County Sheriff’s Department has changed the Theresa Parker tip line to (706) 638-1909, ext. 239. Anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to call this number. Parker is the 911 dispatcher who has been missing since March 21, 2007. Her husband, former LaFayette police officer Sam Parker, is in jail awaiting trial on four charges, including murder. Theresa’s body has not been found. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:42 PM Post #37 |
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http://www.newschannel9.com/news/missing_9...ths_parker.html Parker Missing For 14 Months Today May 21, 2008 - 11:28AM John Madewell Fourteen months later AND still no sign of Theresa Parker ... but the search continues. The most recent search for the Walker County 9-1-1 dispatcher took place at the Blue Hole on Pigeon Mountain last month. G-B-I and water crews used hi-tech equipment to search underwater. Detectives continue following leads and checking tips. Sam Parker, Theresa's estranged husband, has been charged with her murder, but investigators have not been able to find her body. Parker's sister, Christina Hall, is the last person investigators believe saw her. Although she has not been found, investigators and relatives believe she is dead. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:44 PM Post #38 |
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http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_125625.asp Well, Blue Hole Searched For Body Of Theresa Parker posted April 10, 2008 An underwater camera was used Thursday at two locations to search for the body of missing Walker County 911 operator Theresa Parker, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said. He said, "There were two locations that had been on our radar for awhile." Sheriff Wilson said the search did not turn up the body at either place. One search was at the Blue Hole at the foot of Pigeon Mountain. Another was at an old abandoned well that was uncovered during the widening of Highway 27 near Cane Creek Bridge. Sheriff Wilson said that well will now be capped. The camera was from the Walker County Water and Sewage Authority. The sheriff also said that the GBI on Thursday destroyed explosive devices found in the police locker of former LaFayette Police Sgt. Sam Parker, who has been charged in the murder of his estranged wife, Theresa. Parker is in the Catoosa County Jail awaiting trial in the case. Ms. Parker has been missing since March of last year. The couple was in the process of a divorce. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:44 PM Post #39 |
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http://wdef.com/news/walker_county_investi...rs_body/04/2008 Walker County Investigators Use Robotic Camera in Latest Search for Theresa Parker's Body April 10, 2008 Just over a year ago, Walker County 911 Dispatcher Theresa Parker disappeared. Her husband Sam sits in a jail cell charged with her murder, though investigators have not found her body. Walker County investigators went high tech today in their search for Theresa's body. They began their efforts at a well off Highway 27 using a robotic camera. It has wheels like a miniature tank and can go where humans cannot. They chose the site because crews widening the highway will soon cap the well. After the camera did not find anything, the search moved on to a cave located at the Blue Hole off Highway 193 west of LaFayette. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 13 2009, 11:46 PM Post #40 |
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http://timesfreepress.com/news/2008/mar/22...sing-her/?local A year after Theresa Parker was reported missing, her family, friends still hope for closure By: Chloe Morrison (Contact) LaFAYETTE, Ga. — Nearly one year after Walker County 911 dispatcher Theresa Parker disappeared, Hilda Wilson sorted through her missing sister’s belongings, trying to salvage memories. Last week, at the Cordell Road home that Theresa Parker once shared with her husband Sam Parker, Mrs. Wilson found her sister’s belongings haphazardly stuffed into one room and a closet. Mr. Parker, a former LaFayette police sergeant, is charged with his wife’s murder, although no body has been found. Mrs. Parker was reported missing on March 22 a year ago, but the family’s grief is still fresh and heavy. “It was very difficult,” Mrs. Wilson said about going through belongings. “My girls were bawling. For the most part it was really hard and really strange.” Sorting through the disorganized items — from clothes to pictures that were left in Mr. Parker’s possession for the past year — had family members recalling Mrs. Parker’s personality. She was a “neat freak,” Mrs. Wilson said. “She was really particular like that. She took care of everything so well.” Mrs. Wilson said the belongings hinted at her Mrs. Parker’s practices and character. She was the kind of person with nightly rituals and organized closet space. Mrs. Wilson found her missing sister’s bedside table still in order. Mrs. Parker’s nieces sifted through papers, and found a letter from a sick nine-year-old girl thanking Mrs. Parker for donating money to an organization to help the child battle her disease. “She felt people’s pain,” Mrs. Wilson said. “She is the kind of person who opens the car window and gives money to people on the side of the road.” One year It has been a long year since Mrs. Parker was reported missing. Months of searching, praying, and appeals to the public and media for information and publicity were followed by months of silence after District Attorney Leigh Patterson was appointed to the case and hushed authorities. Occasional incidents renewed attention. Mr. Parker tried to harm himself. Tip lines and rewards were established. Memorials were held. Another former LaFayette Police officer Harbin “Ben” Chaffin was arrested. Sam Parker remained mostly quiet, except to give two interviews to say he did not harm his wife. Initially he alluded that he knew where she was. Safe. Maybe in Florida and wanting to be left alone. Then on Feb. 4 Mr. Parker was arrested and charged with his wife’s murder. At the arraignment where he pleaded “not guilty,” six witnesses were called and recounted incidents where they were threatened by Mr. Parker or saw him behave violently. Mr. Parker was denied bond and remains jailed. Mrs. Parker’s co-workers are still hurting one year later. “They don’t go a day without thinking about Theresa,” said Walker County 911 Director David Ashburn. Mrs. Wilson said feelings are still almost unbearable. She said her daughters want to go see their estranged uncle in jail in hopes of finding answers. In the search for closure, the family hopes to create a memorial on the Cordell Road land, which belonged to Mrs. Parker. Maybe it would be a good place for a flower garden, said Mrs. Wilson, who said she has felt her sister’s spirit nearby. Still, despite a year it seems like yesterday, Mrs. Wilson said. “It may be the fact that we can’t find her,” she said. “We don’t know where she is but we know she is dead. It is almost like it just happened. It is that pain that is just there.” WHAT’S NEXT? Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said authorities are still seeking help from landowners and the general public to find Mrs. Parker. Anyone with information should call the tip line at (706) 639-2255. Mr. Parker’s lawyer, Public Defender David Dunn, said this week there are no court proceedings scheduled in the near future. |
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