February 25, 2008 U.S. PARK POLICE FORCE LEVELS CONTINUE FALLING — Lowest Level in 20 Years Fuels Frustrations and Exodus of Officers
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February 14, 2008 TERESA CHAMBERS WINS APPEAL FOR PARK POLICE CHIEF JOB — Federal Court Holds Risk to Public Safety Is Protected by Whistleblower Act
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January 14, 2008 TERESA CHAMBERS RETURNS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT — Appointment as Riverdale Park Police Chief Will Not Alter Legal Case
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November 7, 2007 TERESA CHAMBERS CASE GOES TO FEDERAL COURT — Ouster of Chief of the U.S. Park Police for Telling the Truth
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April 5, 2007 U.S. PARK POLICE ENTERS TOURIST SEASON AT LOW EBB — Record Low Force Levels and Record High Assaults; Chief Chambers’ Bid to Return Goes to Federal Court
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January 29, 2007 U.S. PARK POLICE OFFICERS RAISE ALARM ON SAFETY AND TERRORISM — Line Cops Cast Resounding No Confidence Vote in Leadership
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October 2, 2006 CHAMBERS WINS PRIVACY ACT RULING — Interior Department Illegally Refusing to Release Exonerating Documents
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September 21, 2006 CHAMBERS TERMINATION UPHELD—APPEAL PLANNED — Bitterly Divided Board Split on Validity of Charges and Whistleblower Protection
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July 14, 2006 NATIONAL MALL CRIMES EXPOSE U.S. PARK POLICE OFFICER SHORTAGE — Warnings by Former-Chief Teresa Chambers Proving Prophetic
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April 18, 2006 EMBATTLED DEPUTY CHIEF MURPHY TO RESIGN FROM PARK SERVICE — All Officials Responsible for Removal of Park Police Chief Chambers Now Gone
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December 14, 2005 CHAMBERS FILES $2.2 MILLION CLAIM AGAINST NATIONAL PARK SERVICE — Two-Year Anniversary of U.S. Park Police Chief’s Fight for Her Job
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June 28, 2005 NATIONAL ICON SECURITY FUNDING NOT TIED TO THREAT LEVEL — New GAO Report Echoes Warnings by U.S. Park Police Chief Chambers
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June 20, 2005 SHAKE UP AT PARK SERVICE HEADQUARTERS — Reorganization Marginalizes Top Deputy Responsible for Firing Park Police Chief
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May 2, 2005 PARK POLICE FACE GROWING CHALLENGES WITH FEWER OFFICERS — Four-Hour Transition Ceremony Tomorrow for Troubled Force
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March 10, 2005 MISSING DOCUMENTS IN CHAMBERS CASE SUDDENLY FOUND — Interior Still Deciding Whether to Release Newly Located Records
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February 24, 2005 CHAMBERS FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT — Seeking Damages for Destruction of Exonerating Documents
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December 27, 2004 TERMINATED PARK POLICE CHIEF APPLIES FOR OLD JOB — Application Follows Petition that Cites 40 Legal Errors Made by Judge
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December 16, 2004 CHAMBERS FILES APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE REINSTATEMENT — Petition Cites More Than 40 Legal Errors Made by Judge
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October 8, 2004 CHAMBERS FIRING FOR WASHINGTON POST INTERVIEW UPHELD — Broad Ban on Release of Information Sets Up 1st Amendment Fight
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October 4, 2004 DEPUTY PARK POLICE CHIEF FORCED TO RESIGN —
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September 21, 2004 DC PARKS & PARKWAYS INADEQUATELY PATROLLED — New Report Echoes U.S. Park Police Chief Chambers' Concerns
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September 7, 2004 GRILES RAFT TRIP DELAYS CHAMBERS CASE —
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September 1, 2004 CHAMBERS' HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 — Interior's Top Officials Testify Before Public & Judge
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July 28, 2004 CHIEF CHAMBERS DENIED STAY REQUEST — Trial Set on September 8; Norton, Mainella & Griles to be Deposed
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July 9, 2004 CHIEF CHAMBERS SEEKS IMMEDIATE RETURN TO WORK — Affidavit Submitted By Chambers Discloses Need For Return And Elimination Of Gag Order
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June 28, 2004 PARK SERVICE SAYS WHISTLEBLOWERS WILL BE PROTECTED — All-Employee Memo to Counter the
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June 28, 2004 CHIEF CHAMBERS SUES IN CIVIL SERVICE COURT TO RETURN TO WORK — Bid to End Legal Limbo – Nearly 7 Months on Paid Administrative Leave
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May 12, 2004 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GAGGING ON ITS OWN TALKING POINTS — Park Superintendents Told to Stick to Script Praising Bush Administration
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May 4, 2004 LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ESTABLISHED FOR CHIEF CHAMBERS — Fundraising in Anticipation of Court Fights to Restore Chief
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April 14, 2004 INTERIOR RE-IMPOSES GAG ORDER ON CHIEF CHAMBERS — No Interviews Without Permission of Don Murphy
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April 6, 2004 SPECIAL COUNSEL INTERVENES IN CHIEF CHAMBERS CASE — 45-Day Stay First Step Toward Restoration
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March 18, 2004 ACTING PARK POLICE CHIEF TO RETIRE WITH NO SUCCESSOR NAMED — Chief Chambers Enters 16th Week of Paid Leave; Paralysis at Interior
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March 3, 2004 GROWING MANAGEMENT VACUUM HURTING PARK POLICE — Extended Limbo for Chief Chambers Paralyzes Force & Sparks Resignation
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February 19, 2004 U.S. SPECIAL COUNSEL ENTERS CHIEF CHAMBERS CASE — Investigation into Legality of Don Murphy's Actions Against Park Police Chief
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February 11, 2004 CHIEF TERESA CHAMBERS RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD — Park Police Chief Honored Despite Continued
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February 5, 2004 CHIEF CHAMBERS DROPPED FROM PHONE BOOKS — Supporters Decry Two Months of
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January 29, 2004 PARK POLICE CHIEF ASKS US SPECIAL COUNSEL TO INTERVENE —
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January 20, 2004 LAW ENFORCEMENT LINES UP TO SUPPORT CHIEF CHAMBERS — International Association of Chiefs of Police Is Latest to Weigh In
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January 20, 2004 PARK SERVICE OFFERED TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST CHAMBERS — In Return for Control of Media and Congressional Communication
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January 14, 2004 CHIEF CHAMBERS REPORTED MURPHY FOR HARASSMENT — Her Complaint Filed Three Hours Before Gag Order Issued
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January 12, 2004 CHIEF TERESA CHAMBERS RESPONDS — Park Police Chief Also Invokes 1st Amendment & Whistleblower Rights
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